Cuba: Subnational Rainfall Indicators and Anomalies by Dekad

Cuba subnational rainfall indicators from the World Food Programme (WFP) provide dekadal (10-day) precipitation data derived from CHIRPS v2 satellite imagery and CHIRPS-GEFS forecasts. The data tracks 10-day, 1-month, and 3-month rainfall totals, averages, and anomalies across administrative units identified by WFP Pcodes. Updates are issued multiple times per month to provide forecasts and final observations.

Use Cases

• Drought monitoring by analyzing the 3-month rainfall anomaly (r3q) across different administrative units
• Agricultural planning using the 10-day rainfall forecast (rfh) to predict water availability for crops
• Climate trend analysis by comparing current 1-month rolling aggregations (r1h) against long-term averages (r1h_avg)

Strengths

• Provides 9 specific rainfall indicators including rolling aggregations and anomalies
• Uses standardized WFP Pcode references for subnational administrative units
• Includes a type column to distinguish between forecast, preliminary, and final data products

Limitations

• Satellite-derived CHIRPS data may deviate from local rain gauge measurements in areas with complex topography
• Data for the most recent periods is subject to revision as preliminary records are replaced by final observations

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP)

Collection Method

Aggregation of CHIRPS v2 satellite imagery and CHIRPS-GEFS forecasts

Freshness

Updated multiple times per month (1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, 21st, 26th) with forecasts and observations.

Geography

Cuba