11-20 October, 2020

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall (between 100-200 mm) observed in isolated areas south-western South Sudan, and northern Uganda.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 50-100 mm) observed in southern, south-western and north-eastern South Sudan; sporadic areas in western, southern and north-eastern Ethiopia; isolated area in costal part of Tanzania; western Kenya, and most parts of Uganda.
  • Light rainfall (between 25-50 mm) observed in most parts of South Sudan, central and northern Uganda, western Ethiopia, and southern parts of Sudan.
  • Rainfall range between 5-25 mm observed over most parts of Burundi, southern Rwanda, central Kenya, north-western Tanzania, central Somalia, and southern parts of Sudan.
  • Usual dry (usually dry in this time of season) conditions in most parts of central and northern Sudan, north-eastern Ethiopia, and Turkana region of Kenya.
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over costal and eastern parts of Tanzania, north-western Kenya, north-eastern Uganda, southern parts of South Sudan, sporadic areas in southern and north-western Ethiopia, and south-western Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Tanzania, south-western and central Uganda, sporadic areas in Ethiopia, and southern parts of South Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in sporadic areas in western and central South Sudan, southern parts of Sudan, southern Uganda, sporadic areas in north-western Tanzania, and central Kenya.
  • Moderately drier than usual conditions observed in most parts of Eritrea, eastern Sudan, northern and southern Somalia, eastern Ethiopia, south-eastern Kenya, everywhere in Burundi, most parts of southern and central Rwanda, and north-eastern Tanzania.
  • Much drier than usual conditions observed over north, costal and north-eastern parts of Kenya; and south-western Somalia.
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Severely wet conditions observed over costal and eastern parts of Tanzania, north-western Kenya, north-eastern Uganda, southern parts of South Sudan, sporadic areas in southern and north-western Ethiopia, and south-western Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Tanzania, south-western and central Uganda, sporadic areas in Ethiopia, and southern parts of South Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in sporadic areas in western and central south Sudan, southern parts of Sudan, southern Uganda, sporadic areas in north-western Tanzania, and central Kenya.
  • Moderately drier than usual conditions observed in most parts of Eritrea, eastern Sudan, northern and southern Somalia, eastern Ethiopia, south-eastern Kenya, everywhere in Burundi, most parts of southern and central Rwanda, and north-eastern Tanzania.
  • Severely drier than usual conditions observed over north, costal and north-eastern parts of Kenya; and south-western Somalia.

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter-than-Normal to Much-Wetter-than-Normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than normal: Observed across southeastern Ethiopia, central to northern Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and northwestern Tanzania.
  • Wetter than normal: Observed in areas surrounding the much-wetter-than-normal zones highlighted …
11 - 20 November 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (101–300 mm)

  • High rainfall (101–200 mm): Recorded mainly over southeastern Ethiopia and adjacent areas of Somalia along the border.

Moderate to High Rainfall (26–100 mm)

  • Predominantly observed across Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, …
11 - 20 November 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to High Rainfall (26–200 mm)

  • Moderate to high rainfall was observed across South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, as well as in parts of Burundi and northwestern Tanzania.

Moderate to Low Rainfall …

21 - 31 October 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal to Much Wetter Than Normal Conditions

  • Much Wetter Than Normal: These conditions were observed in the extreme northern parts of Sudan, southern South Sudan, southern and eastern Ethiopia, most parts of Somalia, …
21 - 31 October 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter-than-normal to much-wetter-than-normal conditions

  • Much wetter than normal: These conditions were observed across several parts of Somalia, southeastern Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, and Eritrea.
  • Wetter than normal: These conditions were observed in areas …
1 - 10 October 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • High rainfall accumulation (>100 mm): These amounts were recorded in the Horn of Africa region, especially southeastern Ethiopia and pockets in the southern parts of Somalia
  • Moderate to high rainfall (26-100 mm): These amounts were …
1 - 10 October 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to Much Wetter than Normal Conditions

  • Much Wetter than Normal: Observed over most of Sudan, central to western Ethiopia, western and eastern Eritrea, northern and southern Somalia, northern parts of South Sudan, …
11 - 20 September 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (101–300mm)

  • High Rainfall (101–200mm): Recorded in a few areas in western Ethiopia.

Moderate to High Rainfall (26–100mm)

  • Predominantly observed in southwestern Eritrea, central to western Ethiopia, southern parts of Sudan, several parts …
11 - 20 September 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter-than-normal to much-wetter-than-normal conditions

  • Much wetter than normal: These conditions were observed in several parts of Sudan, western Eritrea, northern and central Ethiopia, Djibouti, pockets of northern Somalia, and western South Sudan.
  • Wetter than normal: …
1 - 10 September 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • High rainfall accumulation (>100 mm): These amounts were recorded in a few pockets of western Ethiopia.
  • Moderate to high rainfall (26–100 mm): These amounts were recorded across western Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, a few …
1 - 10 September 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed in the northern parts of the region including most parts of Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.
  • Wetter …
21 - 31 August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high Rainfall of between (26-200mm)

  • The observed conditions were concentrated in the northern sector of the region, particularly over western and northwestern Ethiopia, the border area between Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia, …
21 - 31 August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (101–300mm)

  • High Rainfall (101–200mm): Recorded in a few areas in western Ethiopia.

Moderate to High Rainfall (26–100mm)

  • Predominantly observed in western Eritrea, central to western Ethiopia, southern parts of Sudan, several parts …
11 - 20 August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to Much Wetter than Normal Conditions

  • Much Wetter than Normal: Observed over most of Sudan, central to western Ethiopia, western Eritrea, and a northern belt of South Sudan.
  • Wetter than Normal: Observed …
11 - 20 August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • High rainfall accumulation (>100 mm): These amounts were recorded in a few pockets of western Ethiopia.
  • Moderate to high rainfall (26–100 mm): These amounts were recorded across western Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, several parts …
1 - 10 August 2026 Read More