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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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately Wet to severely Wet Conditions

A large area stretching across the northern and central parts of the region was characterized by moderately to severely wet conditions. These areas include central Sudan, western Eritrea …

1 - 10 October 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Highest Rainfall (201–300 mm and 101–200 mm): These values are extremely high for a 10-day period. Rainfall amounts between 101 and 300 mm was observed in isolated …
1 - 10 October 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily over the northern parts of the region including Sudan, South Sudan, parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia, …
1 - 10 October 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Highest Rainfall (201–300 mm and 101–200 mm): These values are extremely high for a 10-day period. The dark green (201–300 mm) was observed in isolated pockets within …
21 - 30 September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily over the northern parts of the region including Sudan, South Sudan, parts of Eritrea, pockets in …
21 - 30 September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Highest Rainfall (201–300 mm and 101–200 mm): These values are extremely high for a 10-day period. The dark green (201–300 mm) is focused in isolated pockets within …
11 - 20 September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily over the northern parts of the region including Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and …
11 - 20 September 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately Wet to severely Wet Conditions

A large area stretching across the northern and central parts of the region was characterized by moderately to severely wet conditions. These areas include western Sudan, western Eritrea …

11 - 20 September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall exceeding 100mm occurred in northwestern parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall of between 26-100mm occurred in southern parts of Sudan, in southwestern Eritrea, in much of South Sudan, western and central Ethiopia, …

1 - 10 September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in central Sudan, in South Sudan, in parts of eastern Ethiopia, in northern and southern Somalia, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, in southern Uganda, …

1 - 10 September 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Sudan, in northwestern, western and southern Uganda, in Rwanda, southeastern Ethiopia, in parts of southern Somalia and in northwestern parts of Tanzania.

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in eastern parts of Sudan, …

1 - 10 September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall exceeding 100mm occurred in northern, western, and central parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall of between 26-100mm occurred in southern parts of Sudan, in southwestern Eritrea, in much of South Sudan, in …

1 - 10 August 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in western, central to eastern parts of Sudan, in northwestern part of South Sudan, and in western and south-central Uganda.

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were …

1 - 10 August 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in parts of southwestern Sudan and western to eastern Sudan, in parts of northwestern South Sudan, and in western and southwestern Uganda.

Wetter than and …

1 - 10 August 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Uganda, in southern, northern and eastern parts of South Sudan extending into southern parts of Sudan, in northern, central and south-central Ethiopia, in …

21 - 31 July 2025 Read More