21-31, July 2023

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall 100 -200mm was observed in the western parts of Ethiopia.

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

Light rainfall of between 5 - 25 mm was observed in the central parts of Sudan, in the eastern and southern margins of western and central Ethiopia, in northeastern Ethiopia, in central and southwestern Uganda, in parts of southern Somalia, and in parts of western, central and coastal Kenya.

Usual dry rainfall was observed in northern parts of Sudan, in the coastal and southern parts of Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti, in much of northern, central and southwestern parts of Somalia, in eastern and southern parts of Ethiopia, in southern parts of Uganda, in northern, eastern, central and southern parts of Kenya, and in much of Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated areas in southwestern Ethiopia and southeastern South Sudan.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in central and eastern parts of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in northern, northeastern, central and southern parts of Ethiopia, in northeastern and southwestern parts of South Sudan, in several parts of Uganda, in much of western and eastern parts of Kenya, and in parts of southeastern Somalia.

Usual rainfall conditions were in observed in southern parts of Sudan, in parts of western Eritrea, in some parts of Djibouti, in western Ethiopia, in parts of northern, central and eastern South Sudan, and in some parts of southeastern Somalia

No rainfall conditions were observed in the northern parts of Sudan, in coastal Eritrea, in eastern Ethiopia, in northern and central parts of Somali, in northern, eastern and southern parts of Kenya, and in much of Rwanda Burundi and Tanzania.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in a few places in western Sudan and southwestern and western Ethiopia.

Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in much of Uganda, in southwestern and northeastern parts of South Sudan, in some areas in southern and eastern Sudan, in parts of western Eritrea, in northeastern, central and parts of southern Ethiopia, and in parts of southern Somalia, in parts of western, central and coastal Kenya.

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

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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
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over central, north-western, and eastern parts of Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in central and northern Tanzania, central Kenya, most parts of south-western Burundi, and southern and eastern …
1 - 10 February 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over southeast Tanzania and south-central Uganda.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in southwestern Tanzania, over much of Lake Victoria peripheral, and in central Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in …
11 - 20 January 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over south-east Tanzania and south-central Uganda.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in south-western Tanzania, over much of Lake Victoria peripheral, and in central Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in …
11 - 20 January 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over southern and south-eastern Kenya, isolated areas in south-western and north-eastern Uganda, and central, eastern and north-eastern Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of southern and …
11 - 20 January 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over eastern and north-eastern Kenya, and isolated areas in southern Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of southern and central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in …
21 - 31 December 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed Tata Taveta and Kwale counties in Kenya, north-eastern Burundi, extreme north-western Tanzania, and isolated area in central equatoria state in South Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most …
1 - 10 December 2020 Read More