11- 20 May, 2025

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall of between 26-200mm was recorded in many parts of South Sudan, in western Ethiopia, in in northern, central and eastern Uganda, in western, central and coastal Kenya, in western and central Rwanda, in southern Burundi, and in eastern parts and coastal parts of Tanzania.

Light rainfall of between 6- 25 mm occurred in the southern parts of Sudan, in a areas in western Eritrea, in northern South Sudan, in central and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in northwestern and southeastern Somalia, in western and southwestern Uganda, in some parts of central Kenya, eastern Rwanda, northern Burundi, and in northern and northwestern Tanzania

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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in the southwestern parts of Sudan extending to northwestern and southwestern South Sudan and much of western and central Uganda, in the northeastern, eastern and southeastern Ethiopia extending to several parts of Somalia, in central parts of Eritrea, and in southeastern parts of Kenya.

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in southeastern Sudan extending to western and southwestern Ethiopia and eastern South Sudan, in western and central parts of Kenya, in southern Burundi, and in western, eastern and southern parts of Tanzania.

Much of the rest of the region recorded near normal rainfall.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in western and central Eritrea, in northern, central, southern and eastern Ethiopia, in Somalia, northern eastern and coastal Kenya, in northwestern and southwestern South Sudan, in much of western and central Uganda, in eastern parts of Rwanda, northern Burundi, and a few isolated parts in central and northwestern Tanzania.

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in southeastern Sudan extending to western Ethiopia and eastern South Sudan, in western and central parts of Kenya, in southern Burundi, and in western, eastern and southern parts of Tanzania.

Near normal rainfall condition was observed in much of the rest of the region.

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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and northeastern Kenya, southwestern Somalia, most parts of Burundi, and northwestern and Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and northern parts of …
21 - 30 November 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and south-western South Sudan and red seas parts of Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in a few isolated parts in central South Sudan, …
11 - 20 November 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed very few isolated areas in northern South Sudan, and northern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over much of Sudan, Eritrea, norther and western South Sudan, …
21 - 31 October 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern and south-western Sudan, northern Ethiopia, and isolated parts in central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over most parts of Kenya, southern and central …
11 - 20 October 2021 Read More
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  • Moderate to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern Sudan, southern parts of Eritrea, everywhere in Djibouti, northern Somalia, central and north-eastern Djibouti, south-eastern South Sudan, Turkana region, northern parts of the rift …
1 - 10 October 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in different parts of central and eastern Sudan, most parts of north-western and eastern Ethiopia, northern parts of South Sudan, northern and southern parts of Djibouti, …
21 - 30 September 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated parts in eastern Sudan, north-western Eritrea, south-western and eastern Ethiopia, Karamoja region of Uganda, central rift valley of Kenya, most parts of Burundi, and …
11 - 20 September 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in sporadic parts in southern and northern Sudan, southern and eastern parts of South Sudan, western and eastern Ethiopia, most parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, isolated …
1 - 10 September 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed over the Blue Nile of Sudan, and north-eastern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over much of the southern and central parts of Sudan; southern, north-eastern, …
21 - 31 August 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed over western, eastern and northern parts of Sudan, and localized parts in north-eastern and southern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over the White Nile parts …
1 - 10 August 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed over western and eastern Sudan, most parts of Eritrea, north-eastern Ethiopia, and south-eastern South Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over the White Nile parts of …
21 - 31 July 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over western and northern bahr El Gazal in South Sudan, white and Blue Nile states in Sudan, and the Lake Victoria basins.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over …
11 - 20 July 2021 Read More
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  • Wetter than usual conditions observed over the southern part and Blue Nile of Sudan and central parts of South Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in south-western and northern parts of South Sudan, strip on the …
1 - 10 June 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed in isolated parts southeast Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of north and central Sudan, western central and southern South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, south …
21 - 31 May 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wet to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in much of Ethiopia, Rwanda, southern Sudan, northern and central South Sudan, central and north-western Somalia; much of western, central and southern Kenya; eastern Uganda, western …
1 - 10 May 2021 Read More