21-31, January 2024

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

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

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

Light rainfall of between 6- 25 mm occurred in parts of northwestern and central Eritrea, in parts of northeaster and southwestern Ethiopia, in southern parts of Uganda, in parts of central Kenya and in northeastern Tanzania.

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

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed in parts of western Kenya, and in southeastern parts and in the northwestern parts of Tanzania around Lake Victoria

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in western and southwestern parts of Uganda, in southern parts of Burundi, and in western and southwestern 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 parts of western Kenya, and in northwestern and southeastern Tanzania.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in parts of central and southwestern Ethiopia, in central, western and southwestern Uganda, in much of central, southern and southeastern Kenya, in southern parts of Burundi, and in parts of northwestern and southwestern Tanzania

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in central and southern Eritrea, in much of Djibouti, in parts of central Ethiopia, in southeastern Uganda, in part of western Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda, and in several part of central and western Tanzania.

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

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than to much wetter than normal conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, north-western and north-eastern South Sudan, in western parts of Ethiopia, in central and southern Somalia, north-eastern and coastal parts of …

1 - 10 May 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in northwest and eastern parts of South Sudan, western Ethiopia, eastern and southern parts of Uganda, much of western and central Kenya, eastern Rwanda, and …

21 - 30 April 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in northwest, and in eastern parts of South Sudan, western Ethiopia, southwest Uganda, northeast Rwanda, and in eastern and coastal Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in a western …

11 - 20 April 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than normal conditions observed in southern parts of Tanzania, and in a few places in western Ethiopia and north-western South Sudan.

Usual rainfall conditions observed in a few parts of western Ethiopia, north-eastern and …

1 - 10 April 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in south-western parts of Ethiopia, central Somalia, and highlands of western Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed over central and northern Uganda, and south-western Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed …
21 - 31 March 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western parts of South Sudan, in isolated parts of central Tanzania and over south-western Tanzania, and in a few isolated parts of north-west Ethiopia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in …
11 - 20 March 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much Wetter than normal conditions observed over south-western South Sudan, and isolated parts of Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than normal conditions observed over isolated parts of Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in most of Rwanda, northern Burundi, …
1 - 10 March 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than normal conditions observed over most of Tanzania, central and eastern Rwanda, eastern Burundi, most of southern Kenya, south-eastern Uganda, and south-western Ethiopia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in most of western Uganda, western Burundi, …
21 - 28 February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than normal to much wetter than normal conditions were observed in central and southern Uganda, western Kenya, much of Rwanda, northern and central Burundi; and in much of north, central, eastern and southern Tanzania. …
11 - 20 February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter to much wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western Uganda, northern Rwanda, parts of western Kenya, and northern, eastern, and southern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over most of Sudan, Somalia, South …
1 - 10 February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of Rwanda, and north-western, central and eastern Tanzania.

Wetter than usual conditions observed in most of Burundi, coastal parts of Kenya, and north-western parts of Tanzania. …

21 - 31 January 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in Rwanda, eastern Burundi, north-western and southern Tanzania, and southern Uganda.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in south-western Ethiopia, central parts of Kenya, and central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions …
11 - 20 January 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated area in southern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and central parts of Uganda, eastern and southern Burundi, and western and southern Tanzania
  • Drier than …
1 - 10 January 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western South Sudan, isolated parts in western Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in coastal parts of Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-western and …
1 - 10 December 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and northeastern Kenya, southwestern Somalia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in southwestern parts of South Sudan, most parts of Burundi, central and northeastern Kenya, Southern …
21 - 30 November 2021 Read More