 The study compared three satellite-based rainfall estimation methods, CMRPEACH, PERSION, and TRMMTMPA3B42RT, with traditional rain gauge data collected in Ethiopia. The results showed that the microwave-based TRMMTMPA3B42RT was most accurate, followed by CMRPEACH and then PERSION. The accuracy of the satellite-based estimates depended on the rainfall regime, with the highest accuracy observed in the northwestern region, where there is a strong ITCZ effect and high elevations. In the southeastern region, which is characterized by lowlands and a semi-arid climate, the satellite-based estimates were less accurate due to the lack of a strong ITCZ effect and lower elevations. This article was authored by T. G. Romely and M. Gabriel Michael.