21- 31 March, 2025

Rainfall

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed southern parts of Ethiopia, in eastern South Sudan, in southwestern and eastern parts of Uganda, in western, eastern and coastal Kenya, in southern and central parts of Somalia, and in northwestern and western, coastal and southern Tanzania.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in a few areas in western Eritrea, in western and southern South Sudan, in northeastern Ethiopia, in several parts of Rwanda and in northern Burundi, and in northwestern and eastern parts of Tanzania.

Much of the rest of the region recorded near normal rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall of between 50-200mm was recorded in southwestern Ethiopia, in southern Uganda, in western, central and eastern parts of Kenya, in southern Burundi, and in several parts of northwestern, western and southern Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall of between 26-50 mm was observed in in southern parts of Somalia, in northern, central and southwestern Uganda, in several parts of Rwanda, in northern Burundi, in parts of southern coastal and eastern Kenya, in northeastern Tanzania, and in southwestern parts of Ethiopia.

Light rainfall of between 6- 25 mm occurred in western and southern parts of South Sudan, in central and eastern Ethiopia, in parts of central Somalia, in northwestern parts of Kenya.

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

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • High rainfall accumulation (>100 mm): These amounts were recorded in a few pockets of western Ethiopia.
  • Moderate to high rainfall (26–100 mm): These amounts were recorded across western Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, a few …
1 - 10 September 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter-than-normal to much-wetter-than-normal conditions

  • Much wetter than normal: These conditions were observed in several parts of Sudan, western Eritrea, northern and central Ethiopia, Djibouti, pockets of northern Somalia, and western South Sudan.
  • Wetter than normal: …
1 - 10 September 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high Rainfall of between (26-200mm)

  • The observed conditions were concentrated in the northern sector of the region, particularly over western and northwestern Ethiopia, the border area between Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia, …
21 - 31 August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed in the northern parts of the region including most parts of Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.
  • Wetter …
21 - 31 August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (101–300mm)

  • High Rainfall (101–200mm): Recorded in a few areas in western Ethiopia.

Moderate to High Rainfall (26–100mm)

  • Predominantly observed in western Eritrea, central to western Ethiopia, southern parts of Sudan, several parts …
11 - 20 August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to Much Wetter than Normal Conditions

  • Much Wetter than Normal: Observed over most of Sudan, central to western Ethiopia, western Eritrea, and a northern belt of South Sudan.
  • Wetter than Normal: Observed …
11 - 20 August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter-than-normal to much-wetter-than-normal conditions

  • Much wetter than normal: These conditions were observed in several parts of Sudan, western Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, Djibouti, pockets of northern Somalia, northern South Sudan, northeastern Uganda, and western Kenya.
  • Wetter …
1 - 10 August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • High rainfall accumulation (>100 mm): These amounts were recorded in a few pockets of western Ethiopia.
  • Moderate to high rainfall (26–100 mm): These amounts were recorded across western Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, several parts …
1 - 10 August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high Rainfall of between (26-200mm)

  • The observed conditions were concentrated across the northern sector of the region, particularly over western Ethiopia, the border area between Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia, western South …
21 - 31 July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed in the northern parts of the region including parts of South Sudan, northwestern Ethiopia, southern Djibouti, western Eritrea, …
21 - 31 July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (101–300mm)

  • High Rainfall (101–200mm): Recorded in a few areas of western Ethiopia.

Moderate to High Rainfall (26–100mm)

  • Predominantly observed in western Eritrea, western Ethiopia, southern Sudan, several parts of South Sudan, eastern …
11 - 20 July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to Much Wetter than Normal Conditions

  • Much Wetter than Normal: Observed over most of Sudan, western Ethiopia, western Eritrea, and a northern belt of South Sudan extending from west to east, with …
11 - 20 July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (101-300mm)

  • High Rainfall (101-200mm): These amounts were recorded in a few areas in western Ethiopia.

Moderate to high Rainfall (26-100mm)

  • These were predominantly observed in southern and southwestern parts of Sudan, western …
11 - 20 July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed over southwestern and southern parts of Sudan, northwestern parts of Sudan and the border region of Sudan, South …
11 - 20 July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than normal-to-much wetter than normal conditions

  • Much wetter than normal: This category was observed in western to northern Ethiopia, western Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan and northwestern Uganda.
  • Wetter than normal: This category was observed …
1 - 10 July 2026 Read More