21-31, May 2022

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 200 mm was observed in south-western Ethiopia, over much of Uganda, in southern parts of South Sudan, in western parts of Kenya, much of Rwanda and Burundi, and in north-western Tanzania.

Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm was observed in western, southern and eastern parts of South Sudan, south-western Uganda, central parts of Kenya, eastern Burundi, and in coastal parts of Tanzania.

Rainfall between 5 - 25 mm was observed in southern part of Sudan, northern parts of South Sudan; in northern, central and southern Ethiopia; in parts of north-western and southern Somalia, coastal parts of Kenya, and in north-eastern and eastern parts of Tanzania.

Usual dry (usually dry in this time of season) was observed in much of north and central Sudan, in Eritrea, Djibouti, in north-eastern and south-eastern Ethiopia, northern and central Somalia, in northern and eastern Kenya, and in western, central and southern Tanzania.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than normal conditions were observed in south-eastern part of South Sudan, south-western Ethiopia; much of western, northern and central Uganda; north-western and south-western Kenya, over much of Rwanda and Burundi, and in north-western Tanzania.

Normal rainfall conditions were observed in northern and central parts of Sudan, in Djibouti, in isolated areas in western and north-eastern South Sudan, western and southern Ethiopia, south-eastern Uganda, western and central parts of Kenya, and central and south-western parts of Tanzania.

Drier than normal conditions were observed over southern parts of Sudan, western and central Eritrea; in northern, central and eastern Ethiopia; over much of northern, central and western parts of South Sudan; in central, eastern and coastal Kenya; over much of Somalia, and in western and eastern parts of Tanzania.

Much drier than normal conditions were observed in some areas of southern Sudan, eastern Ethiopia, and central Somalia.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to extremely wet conditions were observed in south-eastern part of South Sudan, south-western Ethiopia; in much of northern, western and central Uganda; in north-western and south-western parts of Kenya; over much of Rwanda and Burundi, and in parts of north-western Tanzania.

Normal rainfall conditions were observed over northern, central, south-western, south-central and eastern parts of Sudan; western Eritrea, northern, southern and eastern Ethiopia; north-eastern and central parts of South Sudan; in south-eastern Uganda; in much of northern, eastern, western and central Kenya; in south-western Somalia, and in north-eastern, central and south-western Tanzania.

Moderately to severely drier than normal conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, southern Eritrea, in much of Djibouti, Somalia, in north-western and western parts of South Sudan, north-western and north-eastern Ethiopia, in coastal Kenya, and in western and coastal Tanzania.

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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