21-29 February, 2024

Rainfall

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in several parts of Uganda, in much of western, central and southern parts of Kenya, in central, western and southern Tanzania, and in parts of central and southwestern Ethiopia.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Burundi, in some parts of southern Rwanda, and parts of southern South Sudan.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of Uganda, in several parts of western, central, northwestern and southwestern Kenya, in central, southwestern and southern Tanzania, and in parts of central and southwestern Ethiopia.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in southern parts of South Sudan, in parts of central Ethiopia, in southern parts of Rwanda, in several parts of Burundi, and in parts of northern and northeastern Tanzania.

Near Normal conditions were observed in central parts of Ethiopia, in central and southern Eritrea, in parts of southwestern Uganda, in parts of eastern Kenya, in northern and western Rwanda, and in parts of western and central Tanzania.

No rainfall conditions were observed in much of Sudan, western and central Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, Somalia, northern and central South Sudan, in northwestern and eastern Ethiopia, and in northeastern Kenya.

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 51-200 mm was observed in western, central and southern Tanzania, and in parts of western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall of between 26 - 50 mm was observed in southeastern Uganda, in western and central parts of Kenya, in northwestern Rwanda, in southern Burundi, and in northwestern, and central parts of Tanzania.

Light rainfall of between 6- 25 mm occurred in central and southwestern Ethiopia, southern parts of South Sudan, in several parts of Uganda, in northwestern and central parts of Kenya, in southern Rwanda, in northern and eastern Burundi, and in parts of northern and northeastern Tanzania.

Rainfall less than 5mm was observed in much of Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, South Sudan, in several parts of western, northern and eastern Ethiopia, in several parts of eastern Kenya, and in northeastern part 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