21- 31 August, 2024

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall of exceeding 100 mm was observed in the central parts of Eritrea, in isolated parts of western and southwestern Sudan and northwestern South Sudan, and in northern Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall of between 26-100 mm was observed in much of the central to southern Sudan, in western and central Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti and South Sudan, in northern, northeastern, western and central Ethiopia, in northern, western central and eastern Uganda, and in parts of western Kenya.

Light rainfall of between 6- 25 mm occurred in the northern margins of central Sudan, in coastal and southern parts of Eritrea, in parts of coastal Djibouti, in parts of centra, western and coastal Kenya, in southern Somalia, in southern Uganda, and in western Rwanda.

Rainfall less than 5mm was observed in the rest of the region.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in southeastern and parts of southwestern and south-central Sudan, in eastern and southern parts of South Sudan, in parts of western and southern Ethiopia, in southeastern Somalia, in western and northern Burundi, in several parts of Rwanda, in central and southeastern Kenya, and in coastal and northern Tanzania.

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central, western and eastern Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in central and southern parts of South Sudan, in northeastern Ethiopia, in western and northeastern Uganda, and in northwestern Kenya.

No rainfall condition was observed in the northern parts of Sudan, in northern, central and southwestern Somalia, in eastern and southern parts of Ethiopia, in northern, eastern, central and south-central Kenya, and in several parts of Burundi and Tanzania.

Near Normal were observed much of the rest of the Region.

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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in southeastern and south-central parts of Sudan, in northeastern, eastern, central and parts of western South Sudan, in northwestern, western and parts of central Ethiopia, in several parts of Uganda, in western and northwestern Kenya, in northern and eastern Rwanda.

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in western to eastern and in parts of southwestern Sudan, in northeastern Ethiopia, and in parts of northern Somalia.

Usual rainfall conditions and no rainfall conditions were observed in much of the rest of the region.

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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over a few areas in south-east and south-west Tanzania, and in southern parts of Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over central to south-west Ethiopia, much of …
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over most parts of southern and south-western Uganda, southern and south-eastern Kenya, south Burundi, and central, north-western and north-eastern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most …
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed in eastern and north-eastern Kenya, and southern and central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over in most parts of northern Tanzania, eastern Rwanda, northern Burundi, most …
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  • Moderately to severely wet conditions observed in Tata Taveta and Kwale counties in Kenya, north-eastern and extreme north-western Tanzania, northern and north-eastern Burundi, northern Uganda, isolated areas in central equatoria state in South Sudan, and …
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  • Moderately to severely wet conditions observed over Red Sea coastal parts of Eritrea and Sudan, costal parts of northern Somalia, south and southeastern South Sudan, southeastern and northern Uganda, western Kenya, isolated areas in central …
21 - 30 November 2020 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wet conditions observed over central and northern parts of Tanzania, highlands of Lake Victoria region of Kenya.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in Jongoli region of South Sudan, sporadic areas in south-western and …
11 - 20 November 2020 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wet conditions observed over Red Sea coastal parts of Sudan and northern Eritrea, south-eastern South Sudan, northern parts of Turkana region and coastal parts of Kenya, coastal parts of Tanzania, southern and …
1 - 10 November 2020 Read More
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  • 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 …
11 - 20 October 2020 Read More
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  • Severely wet conditions observed in western-Sudan, isolated areas in central Somalia and central Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Kenya, Khordofan region of Sudan, eastern parts of South Sudan, southern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall …
1 - 10 October 2020 Read More
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  • Severely wet conditions observed in central Sudan, north-western and eastern Ethiopia, Lake Victoria sides of Kenya, north-western Somalia, eastern and south-eastern South Sudan, Karamoja region of Uganda, south and eastern Burundi, and north-western and Lake …
21 - 30 September 2020 Read More
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  • Extremely wet conditions observed in most parts of western, central and south-eastern Sudan; north-western Somalia; and western, central, and eastern Ethiopia.
  • Severely wet conditions observed in most parts of south-eastern Sudan, eastern South Sudan, Lake …
21 - 31 August 2020 Read More