: nTZ Feedback
nTZ Feedback, 2002
Extract Author: Steve G. Finegan
Extract Date: 7 Oct 2002
In the Serengeti National Park, did the short rains commence more or
less at the end of October, first of November in the year 2000, or were they
early or late that year. Thanks in advance. Steve
Steve G. Finegan
Creative Director, Writer, Producer
StoriedLearning Incorporated
Puzzled for why you are interested in year 2000 info.
At http://www.Ndutu.com/pages/weather.html you can find rain
information for Ndutu Safari lodge which is on the border of the
Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Conservation area. Select October and you
will see that in 2000 they had 6.9mm and 2 wet days - much less than
Oct in 2001. Conversely, November was much wetter in 2000 than 2001.
The Ndutu newsletter for December 2000 records "The rains have arrived!
The first drops of rain finally fell in the middle of November. We had
a total of 89.5mm making it one of the best Novembers in terms of
rainfall."
Of course rainfall is very varied, and one place can be wet while
another remains dry. This September many places in Northern Tanzania
were subject to torrential rain, whilst Ndutu only had 4.6mm (on the
30th).
Please let me know if you are able to find rainfall information for
other places in the Serengeti.
Regards
David
ps must declare an interest - I maintain the Ndutu web site.
David,
I'm writing a novel which is set, in part, near the Ngare Nanyuki River, south of the river and several miles east of Turner Springs in late Oct., early Nov. of 2000. It's kind of important for me to have a solid thundershower in this area about this time of year; if it's even plausible, I'll go with it. But I don't want readers saying, "Hey! I was there and that was a drought year!" Just striving for accuracy. Thanks for your help.