ICPAC African Rainfall Climatology v2 (ARC2)
IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre portal for ARC2, a daily 0.1 degree African precipitation estimation dataset (1983-present) blending EUMETSAT IR and gauge data, offered as downloadable GeoTIFFs.
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At a glance
- Region
- Kenya (Africa)
- Coverage
- 1983-present, 0.1 degree daily
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Regional
- Last updated
- 2026
What's inside
- Precipitation
- Satellite rainfall
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Design storms
Build rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves for drainage design.
Because it has: Precipitation
- 02
Model input
Drive hydrological, crop and urban drainage models.
- 03
No-gauge areas
Monitor places with no ground stations.
Because it has: Satellite rainfall
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Downscaling
Turn coarse rainfall grids into field or ward scale estimates.
- 02
Gauge + satellite fusion
Correct satellite rainfall with gauges using machine learning.
- 03
Segmentation
Map water, crops and land use pixel by pixel with deep learning.
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