África Occidental

África Occidental
Seasonal Monitor
March 1, 2023
Mostly normal start of season with generally average rainfall and favorable forecasts

  • ​The ITF (Intertropical Front) started its northward migration in late March. As of early May, it was located at or slightly north of its climatological position in its portion east of longitude zero (northeastern Burkina Faso) and south of its climatological position in its western portion (Figure 1).

  • ​​​​​This has resulted in mostly average to above-average rainfall totals March-May over most of the bimodal zone (Figure 2 and Figure 3), resulting in good moisture conditions for crops.

  • ​​​​​​In the Sudanian-Guinean zone, where the season is just starting rainfall has been mostly average to above-average, with expectations for this to continue through August/September.

  • Agrometeorological conditions have generally been favorable for crops in the bimodal zone.

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