May 2005 overview

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The relative evapotranspiration during this month. Black= zero, Green = high relative  evapotranspiration. 

Difference of this months relative evapotranspiration with the five year average.  Yellow = average conditions, red = below average and blue = above average. Please note that the blue area in the north is a relative phenomenon as the exact evapotranspiration is very low.
Relative evapotranspiration  during the period September-May. Difference with the five year average, Yellow = average conditions, red = below average and blue = above average.

September-June season Maize yield forecast. (black = low, green = high). Maize yield relative to the five year average. Yellow = average conditions, red = below average and blue = above average.

 

Rainfall in the Sahel region for this month. Scaled between zero (black), and 50 mm or above (blue) 

Rainfall in the Sahel region for this month. Scaled between zero (black), and 150 mm or above (blue)