Ethiopia Rainfall Anomaly Data for March 2024-2026

Rainfall anomaly data for Ethiopia, calculated as the difference between observed rainfall and the long-term average (2000–2020). The dataset covers the month of March for the years 2024, 2025, and 2026, derived from CHIRPS daily satellite data. It was published by the organization 3iS on the HDX platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Monitor drought and flood conditions based on rainfall anomaly values.
• Assess impacts on agriculture and water resources based on climate variability indicators.
• Analyze spatial patterns of above- or below-average rainfall across Ethiopia.
• Validate climate models using observed satellite-derived rainfall data.

Strengths

• Data is derived from CHIRPS, a recognized satellite-based rainfall product.
• Calculates anomalies against a 21-year long-term average (2000–2020).
• Covers three consecutive years (March 2024, 2025, 2026) for temporal comparison.
• Available in multiple formats (PDF, GEOTIFF, CSV) for different analysis needs.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the satellite source and HDX platform.

Provenance

Source

3iS via HDX platform.

Collection Method

Calculated from CHIRPS daily rainfall data by subtracting the long-term average from observed values.

Time Range

March 2024, 2025, 2026 (anomalies calculated against 2000–2020 average).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 13:19:55.031836; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ethiopia.