11-20, September 2023

Rainfall

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in a several parts of South Sudan, in western parts of Sudan, in a few areas in western Ethiopia, in much of northern and central parts of Uganda in western Kenya, and in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi.

Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in parts of northern, eastern and southern Ethiopia, in northwest and southern parts of Somalia, in coastal parts of Kenya and in eastern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of the rest of the region.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in several parts of South Sudan, in much of northern and central parts of Uganda, eastern Sudan, in western parts of Kenya, and in much of Rwanda and Burundi.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in parts of central Sudan, in parts of western and southern Eritrea, in coastal parts of Djibouti, in northern eastern and southern Ethiopia, in northwestern and southern parts of Somalia, in coastal parts of Kenya, and in eastern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of the southern parts of Sudan, in northwestern and northeastern parts of South Sudan, in much of the northwestern, western, and central Ethiopia, and in southern parts of Uganda.

No rainfall conditions were observed in the northern and central parts of Sudan, in coastal and central parts of Eritrea, in coastal Djibouti, in several parts of Somalia, in eastern and southern parts of Ethiopia, in northern, central, and southern parts of Kenya, and in several parts of Tanzania.

Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm was observed in parts of western Ethiopia, and southern parts of South Sudan.

Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 26 - 100 mm was observed in the most southern parts of Sudan, in much of South Sudan, in northwestern, western and central Ethiopia, in much of Uganda, in western Kenya, and in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi.

Light rainfall of between 5 - 25 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, in south western Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in northeastern parts of Ethiopia, in central and parts of coastal Kenya, in southern parts of Burundi, and in northwestern Tanzania.

Usual dry rainfall was observed in much of central and northern Sudan, in northwestern, coastal, central and southern Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in northeastern, eastern and southern Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia, in much of northern, eastern, central and coastal Kenya, and in much of Tanzania.

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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 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
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed over north-western and north-eastern Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed over most parts of western and central parts of Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions are observed in most …
21 - 31 July 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over most parts of southern and central Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed over western Sudan, north-western and northern parts of South Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in most …
11 - 20 July 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in central parts of Sudan, central Eritrea, in isolated parts of northern Ethiopia, north-western Somalia, and eastern Djibouti.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in northern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions …
11 - 20 July 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over isolated in White Nile and Aljazeera regions of Sudan and western Bahr El gazal part of South Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed over the southern part and …
1 - 10 June 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions was not observed in any part of the region.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed southeast part of Tanzania and a few patchy parts of central South Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions …
21 - 31 May 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over much of northern and eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, southern Eritrea, north-western and central Somalia, eastern Uganda; western, central and southern Kenya; southern areas of Sudan, northern and south-eastern South …
1 - 10 May 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over Blue Nile state in Sudan, north-eastern South Sudan, central, north-western and north-eastern Ethiopia, northern Somalia, northern and south-western Tanzania, and isolated areas over highland of western Kenya.
  • Wetter …
20 - 30 April 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in isolated parts of highland of central and northern Ethiopia, north-eastern Burundi and Rwanda, and western and south-eastern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over southern Uganda, south-western and north-western …
11 - 20 April 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in isolated parts of northern Tanzania, western and north-eastern Uganda, highland parts of western Kenya, and costal parts of southern Somalia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in sporadic parts …
1 - 10 April 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in eastern parts of South Sudan, isolated areas in southern and northern parts of Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of western parts of South Sudan, …
21 - 31 March 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over western and southern parts of Ethiopia, eastern parts of South Sudan, north-eastern Kenya, and south-western Somalia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in northern Burundi, most parts of Rwanda, south-western …
11 - 20 March 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over south-western and the highland of central Ethiopia; northern, central and southern parts of Kenya; southern and western Uganda, southern Burundi, and most parts of Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual …
21 - 28 February 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over south-western and southern Uganda, and south-western Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Tanzania, parts of central Kenya, and Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in most parts …
11 - 20 February 2021 Read More