Rainfall performance varied across Somaliland during the December 31-2022 to 2nd January 2023. In the coastal and subcoastal areas, the rainfall amounts received during this period were heavy rains .

Rainfall performance varied across Somaliland during the December 31-2022 to 2nd January 2023. In the coastal and subcoastal areas, the rainfall amounts received during this period were heavy rains to moderate across the coastal plains and subcoastal areas in Zeila, Lughaya, Berbera and other parts lie in the eastern coastal areas which are under Berbera, Hagal, Hiis, Mayd and up to Lasqoray districts.

. In the Golis ranges, localized light to moderate rainfalls were reported across many areas of Borama, Baki Gabiley Darasalaam, Dooxaguban (areas under sahil region) during the same period. the moderate rainfall with average distribution was reported across most of Golis ranges of Awdal, M/jeeh, Sahil and Sanaag regions, Somaliland.

Overall, these rains will have helped to alleviate rangeland and water resource shortages, or localized rainfall was somewhat beneficial, rangeland conditions and water availability remain significantly below normal levels for most areas. Nevertheless, it is likely that the massive livestock migrations from rain-deficit areas with water and pasture shortages into the rained coastal and sub-coastal areas., while the rest of the country is expected to remain dry.

 

In the Hawd zone, most of the agropastoral and pastoral areas of Awdal, M/jeeh, Sahil. Togdheer and Sool received little to no rainfall during the 31st December 2022 to January 2023 period.