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
  • 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 totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in isolated parts in western and northern-western highlands of Ethiopia.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in most parts of western …
21 - 30 September 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • 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
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in highlands of central and northern Ethiopia.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in most parts of western and north-western South …
11 - 20 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
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • 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
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • 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
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in highlands of central and northern Ethiopia.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in highlands of central and northern Ethiopia, most …
1 - 10 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
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • 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
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in highlands of central and northern Ethiopia, western Darfour region of Sudan, north-western parts of South Sudan, and isolated areas in western Kenya.
  • Light …
21 - 31 August 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
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in northern and north-western parts of South Sudan and the highlands of central and northern Ethiopia.
  • Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm was …
1 - 10 August 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed over most parts of western, central and northern parts of Sudan, and localized areas in north-eastern and southern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions are observed in most parts of South …
1 - 10 August 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • 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