21-31, December 2023

Rainfall

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely conditions were observed in southeastern parts of South Sudan, in eastern, southern and southwestern Uganda, in coastal and parts of western Kenya, in much of Rwanda, in several parts of Burundi, and in northwestern and western Tanzania.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in a few marginal areas in northwestern Uganda, southern Ethiopia, and parts of eastern Tanzania.

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 coastal areas and parts of western Kenya, in southeastern parts of South Sudan, in eastern, northeastern, and southern and southeastern Uganda, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, and in northwestern, and western Tanzania

Drier than usual conditions were observed in northwestern Uganda, in southern Ethiopia, in southern Tanzania, in several parts of northern, central and southern Kenya, and in northeastern and eastern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in a few areas in central and southern Eritrea, in coastal Djibouti, in central Ethiopia, in central and southern parts of Uganda, and in central and southeastern parts of Tanzania.

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

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 51-200 mm was observed several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, in parts of coastal Kenya, in northwestern, western and southwestern Tanzania.

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

Light rainfall of between 6- 25 mm was observed in central parts of Eritrea, in southwestern Ethiopia, in northeastern Uganda, southeastern South Sudan, in several parts of central Kenya, and in northeastern parts of Tanzania.

Rainfall less than 5mm was observed in much of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Somalia, in parts of northwestern Uganda, and in much of northern, and northeastern Kenya.

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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 …
21 - 31 December 2020 Read More
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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