Table 2

Comparison of statistical indexes between areal-averaged CHIRPSv8 and EWEMBI vs. rain gauge rainfall

YearAreal average (mm day−1) (bias, %)
Std deviation (mm day−1)
Maximum daily rainfall (mm day−1)
Maximum 5-day rainfall (mm 5-day−1)
GaugeCHIRPSv8EWEMBIGaugeCHIRPSv8EWEMBIGaugeCHIRPSv8EWEMBIGaugeCHIRPSv8EWEMBI
2006 2.47 2.5 (−3.6) 2.54 (2.9) 4.44 5.3 4.22 42.11 49.66 33.53 79.78 77.85 71.44 
2007 2.32 2.43 (6.4) 2.18 (−1.6) 4.41 5.1 3.76 39.9 34.9 28.38 78.2 84.43 64.94 
2008 1.95 2.11 (8.7) 2.18 (11.8) 3.07 4.3 3.83 15.46 36.97 39.29 47.13 80.31 82.06 
2009 1.69 1.84 (6.8) 1.72 (6.5) 3.45 4.6 2.87 23.84 27.4 36.12 47.16 75.76 50.75 
2010 2.22 2.26 (0.9) 2.2 (−1) 3.67 4.5 3.75 22.96 27.26 27.76 60.32 86.51 62.83 
2011 1.97 2.21 (9.8) 1.92 (−2.8) 3.67 4.8 3.25 36.47 39.71 17.72 92.11 105.57 56.06 
2012 2.23 2.21 (0.02) 2.93 (31.1) 3.98 4.4 5.52 26.01 31.99 40.13 67.01 64.81 81.12 
2013 2.00 2.07 (−1.5) 2.24 (11.8) 3.57 4.1 4.51 29.37 30.27 39.77 50.25 67.57 80.82 
2014 2.28 2.25 (−3.9) 2.49 (9.2) 3.36 3.87 18.72 28 17.73 58.36 66.71 64.98 
2015 2.05 1.79 (−1.5) 1.97 (−4.4) 3.08 3.1 3.58 20.15 19.51 21.53 53.83 47.3 63.6 
YearAreal average (mm day−1) (bias, %)
Std deviation (mm day−1)
Maximum daily rainfall (mm day−1)
Maximum 5-day rainfall (mm 5-day−1)
GaugeCHIRPSv8EWEMBIGaugeCHIRPSv8EWEMBIGaugeCHIRPSv8EWEMBIGaugeCHIRPSv8EWEMBI
2006 2.47 2.5 (−3.6) 2.54 (2.9) 4.44 5.3 4.22 42.11 49.66 33.53 79.78 77.85 71.44 
2007 2.32 2.43 (6.4) 2.18 (−1.6) 4.41 5.1 3.76 39.9 34.9 28.38 78.2 84.43 64.94 
2008 1.95 2.11 (8.7) 2.18 (11.8) 3.07 4.3 3.83 15.46 36.97 39.29 47.13 80.31 82.06 
2009 1.69 1.84 (6.8) 1.72 (6.5) 3.45 4.6 2.87 23.84 27.4 36.12 47.16 75.76 50.75 
2010 2.22 2.26 (0.9) 2.2 (−1) 3.67 4.5 3.75 22.96 27.26 27.76 60.32 86.51 62.83 
2011 1.97 2.21 (9.8) 1.92 (−2.8) 3.67 4.8 3.25 36.47 39.71 17.72 92.11 105.57 56.06 
2012 2.23 2.21 (0.02) 2.93 (31.1) 3.98 4.4 5.52 26.01 31.99 40.13 67.01 64.81 81.12 
2013 2.00 2.07 (−1.5) 2.24 (11.8) 3.57 4.1 4.51 29.37 30.27 39.77 50.25 67.57 80.82 
2014 2.28 2.25 (−3.9) 2.49 (9.2) 3.36 3.87 18.72 28 17.73 58.36 66.71 64.98 
2015 2.05 1.79 (−1.5) 1.97 (−4.4) 3.08 3.1 3.58 20.15 19.51 21.53 53.83 47.3 63.6 
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