21-31, October 2023

Rainfall

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in southern and southeastern parts of Sudan, in much parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in several parts of Ethiopia and Somalia, in northeastern Kenya, and in eastern Tanzania.

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in southern parts of South Sudan, in parts of Rwanda and Burundi, in several parts of Uganda, in part of western Kenya, and in parts of northwestern, western and central Tanzania.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan in much of Eritrea and Djibouti, in several parts of Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia, in northeastern Kenya, and in coastal Tanzania.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in central and western parts of Sudan, in southern parts of South Sudan, in several parts of Uganda, in southern and coastal Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and in much of Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in northern parts of South Sudan, in central Ethiopia, in western parts of Kenya, and in parts of southeastern Uganda.

No rainfall conditions were observed in northern and central parts of Sudan, in northwestern Kenya, and in central parts of Tanzania

Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall of between 51-200 mm was observed in northwestern, western and southern parts of Ethiopia, in central and southern parts of Somalia, in northeastern, central western and parts of coastal Kenya, in western parts of South Sudan, in parts of central and southeastern Uganda, and in northern coast of Tanzania.

Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 26 - 50 mm was observed in southeastern parts of Sudan, in much of northern, western, and eastern South Sudan, in eastern parts of Ethiopia, in central parts of Somalia, in several parts of Uganda, in western Kenya, in parts of Rwanda and northern Burundi, and in parts of western and coastal Kenya.

Light rainfall of between 5 - 25 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea, in coastal Djibouti, in parts of central Ethiopia, in southern parts of South Sudan, in northeastern Uganda, in parts of eastern and central Kenya, in eastern Rwanda, eastern and southern Burundi, and in northwestern parts of Tanzania.

Usual dry rainfall was observed in several parts of Sudan, in parts of western and southern Eritrea, in northeastern Ethiopia, in northeastern Somalia, in northwestern Kenya, and in much of northeastern, central, western and southern Tanzania.

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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed over western, eastern and northern parts of Sudan, and localized parts in north-eastern and southern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over the White Nile parts …
1 - 10 August 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed over western and eastern Sudan, most parts of Eritrea, north-eastern Ethiopia, and south-eastern South Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over the White Nile parts of …
21 - 31 July 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over western and northern bahr El Gazal in South Sudan, white and Blue Nile states in Sudan, and the Lake Victoria basins.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over …
11 - 20 July 2021 Read More
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  • Wetter than usual conditions observed over the southern part and Blue Nile of Sudan and central parts of South Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in south-western and northern parts of South Sudan, strip on the …
1 - 10 June 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed in isolated parts southeast Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of north and central Sudan, western central and southern South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, south …
21 - 31 May 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wet to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in much of Ethiopia, Rwanda, southern Sudan, northern and central South Sudan, central and north-western Somalia; much of western, central and southern Kenya; eastern Uganda, western …
1 - 10 May 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over Lake Victoria basin, Blue Nile State in Sudan, north-eastern South Sudan; central, north-western and north-eastern Ethiopia; northern Somalia, and northern and south-western Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall …
20 - 30 April 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in isolated parts of central and northern Ethiopia, north-eastern Kenya , north-eastern Rwanda and Burundi, and western and south-eastern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most …
11 - 20 April 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in the highland of western Kenya, eastern and north-eastern Kenya, isolated parts of northern Tanzania, and isolated areas in southern Somalia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over …
1 - 10 April 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed in eastern parts of South Sudan, isolated areas in southern and northern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over central south Sudan, central Ethiopia, most parts of …
21 - 31 March 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over western 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 Uganda, and …
11 - 20 March 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over south-western and the highland of central Ethiopia, southern parts of Kenya, most parts of central and north-western Tanzania, most parts of south-western Burundi, and southern …
21 - 28 February 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over most parts of central and north-western Tanzania, southern parts of Kenya, most parts of south-western Burundi, and southern and eastern Rwanda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed …
11 - 20 February 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over most parts of central and north-western Tanzania, southern parts of Kenya, most parts of south-western Burundi, and southern and eastern Rwanda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed …
1 - 10 February 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed over a few areas in southeast and southwest Tanzania, and in southern parts of Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over central to southwest Ethiopia, much of …
11 - 20 January 2021 Read More