11-20 October, 2025

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Highest Rainfall (201–300 mm and 101–200 mm): These values are extremely high for a 10-day period. Rainfall amounts between 101 and 300 mm was observed in western southern and southeastern region of Ethiopia, central Somalia, western and northeastern South Sudan, much of Uganda, western parts of Kenya, and northwestern Tanzania.
  • Significant Rainfall (51–100 mm and 26–50 mm): These categories cover vast areas, forming a wide, central-to-western band and northeastern across the region, including:
    • A few pockets in Somalia
    • Most of southern western and eastern South Sudan.
    • Large sections of Ethiopia (especially the western and southern parts).
    • Western Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and a few pockets in Tanzania.

Moderate to Low Rainfall (Yellow and Orange)

  • Low Rainfall (11–25 mm and 6–10 mm): These values typically ring the high-rainfall areas and transition into the driest zones. They are concentrated over:
    • All countries in the GHA region except Djibouti.

Very Low or No Rain (Light Grey and White)

  • Very Low Rainfall (1–5 mm): Forms a major transitional zone across central Sudan, parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, much of eastern Kenya, and most parts of Tanzania.
  • Negligible/No Rain (<1 mm or No Data): These dry conditions dominate northern Sudan, northern parts of Ethiopia, and northwestern parts of Kenya and Tanzania.
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily over the northern parts of the region including Sudan, South Sudan, parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia, central Somalia and the equatorial region including parts of Uganda, and western Kenya.
  • Wetter than Normal (Light Green): Forms a wide band surrounding the darkest green area, covering most of countries highlighted above.

Near Normal Conditions (Light Blue)

  • Near Normal: Predominantly observed in large parts of western and northern parts of the region including Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Kenya and Sudan.

Drier Than Normal Conditions (Yellow and Orange)

  • Drier than Normal (Yellow) and Much Drier than Normal (Orange): These conditions dominate the northern and southern parts of the region.
    • Significant drier areas cover most of central Sudan, northwestern Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, southern Somalia, eastern Kenya, much of Tanzania, and in Burundi.
    • The orange ('Much drier than normal') is evident across most of the countries highlighted.

No Rain (White)

  • No Rain: Indicated in the very northern and the dry parts of the region, particularly in northern parts of Sudan, northern Ethiopia, and northwestern Kenya as well as central and southern Tanzania.

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than normal to much wetter than normal conditions were observed in central and southern Uganda, western Kenya, much of Rwanda, northern and central Burundi; and in much of north, central, eastern and southern Tanzania. …
11 - 20 February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter to much wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western Uganda, northern Rwanda, parts of western Kenya, and northern, eastern, and southern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over most of Sudan, Somalia, South …
1 - 10 February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of Rwanda, and north-western, central and eastern Tanzania.

Wetter than usual conditions observed in most of Burundi, coastal parts of Kenya, and north-western parts of Tanzania. …

21 - 31 January 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in Rwanda, eastern Burundi, north-western and southern Tanzania, and southern Uganda.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in south-western Ethiopia, central parts of Kenya, and central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions …
11 - 20 January 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated area in southern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and central parts of Uganda, eastern and southern Burundi, and western and southern Tanzania
  • Drier than …
1 - 10 January 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western South Sudan, isolated parts in western Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in coastal parts of Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-western and …
1 - 10 December 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and northeastern Kenya, southwestern Somalia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in southwestern parts of South Sudan, most parts of Burundi, central and northeastern Kenya, Southern …
21 - 30 November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and south-western South Sudan and red sea parts of Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated areas in southern and north-western Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall …
11 - 20 November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated places northwest Ethiopia, and parts of central and southwestern Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated parts in northern South …
21 - 31 October 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern and south-western Sudan, northern Ethiopia, and isolated parts in central Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in scattered parts in western South Sudan and central …
11 - 20 October 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much 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 valley in …
1 - 10 October 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated parts in eastern Sudan, northern Ethiopia, and north-western Eritrea.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in different parts of central and eastern Sudan, most parts of …
21 - 30 September 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much 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 north-western Tanzania. …
11 - 20 September 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in northern Sudan, north-eastern Ethiopia, eastern parts of South Sudan, and southern and central Rwanda.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-eastern and central parts of South …
1 - 10 September 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in north-eastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated areas the Blue Nile, eastern Darfour region, and north-eastern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were …
21 - 31 August 2021 Read More