SPI Monitor March 2025
March 2025
Mixed conditions were experienced during the month of March throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago and St Maarten slightly dry to normal; Grenada very to slightly wet; Barbados slightly wet; St Vincent moderately dry; Saint Lucia moderately dry to normal; Martinique normal to severely dry; Dominica moderately wet to normal; Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and Anguilla normal and St Thomas moderate to slightly wet. In the Guianas, conditions were mostly normal ranging to exceptionally wet in northeastern French Guiana and to moderately dry in northern Suriname and northwestern French Guiana. Aruba was normal to slightly dry and Curacao predominantly normal to slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to moderately wet. The Dominican Republic was mostly normal ranging to severely dry in the southwest and to slightly wet in northern areas. Jamaica was exceptionally wet in central areas ranging to normal in the west and to exceptionally dry in the east. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba was mostly normal ranging to slightly wet on the northwestern coastline and to moderately dry in southeastern areas. Northern Bahamas was normal to moderately dry and Belize normal ranging to extremely dry in the west and northeastern coastal areas.
January to March 2025
Apart from portions of the northern Leeward Islands, predominantly normal to above normal conditions were observed over the three month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad exceptionally wet to normal; Tobago and Barbados normal to slightly wet; Grenada moderately wet; St Vincent extremely wet; Saint Lucia extreme to slightly wet; Martinique extremely wet to normal; Dominica extreme to moderately wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet to normal; Antigua slight to predominantly moderately wet; St Kitts and Anguilla normal to slightly dry; St Maarten moderate to slightly dry and St Thomas normal. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to extremely wet in eastern areas of French Guiana and to slightly dry in the vicinity of the northern Suriname/French Guiana border and northeastern Guyana. Aruba slightly wet to mostly normal. Curacao moderate to predominantly slightly wet. Puerto Rico was normal in central areas, ranging to slightly dry in the west and to moderately wet in the east. The Dominican Republic ranged from exceptionally dry in southwestern areas and to moderately wet in the east. Jamaica was exceptionally wet in central areas ranging to moderately dry in the extreme northwest and to slightly dry in the extreme east. Grand Cayman was exceptionally dry. Cuba ranged from severely dry in central areas to normal in the west and to moderately dry in the extreme east and southeast. Northern Bahamas extremely dry to normal and Belize was normal in southern areas ranging to extremely wet in the north.
October 2024 to March 2025
Over the six month period mixed conditions prevailed throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet in the southeast to moderately dry on the northwestern coastline; Tobago, Barbados and Antigua slightly dry to normal; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Dominica and Guadeloupe moderately wet to normal; St Vincent extreme to slightly dry; Martinique slightly wet to normal; St Kitts, St Maarten and Anguilla normal and St Thomas moderately wet. Conditions in the Guianas were predominantly normal ranging to exceptionally wet in the extreme north of Guyana and eastern French Guiana and to moderately dry in northern Guyana. Aruba was mostly slightly dry to normal and Curacao normal to moderately dry. Puerto Rico ranged from normal in the west to exceptionally wet in the extreme northeast. The Dominican Republic was predominantly normal ranging to extremely wet in the east. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the west, slightly wet in the east and to moderately dry in the extreme northwest. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from normal to exceptionally wet in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately dry and Belize was slightly dry in the south ranging to exceptionally wet in northeastern areas.
April 2024 to March 2025
Mixed conditions were experienced over the twelve month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad exceptionally wet to severely dry southeast to northwest; Tobago and Antigua normal; Grenada, Saint Lucia and Dominica slightly wet to normal; Barbados, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Maarten and Anguilla normal to moderately wet; St Vincent extreme to slightly dry; St Kitts predominantly normal to moderately dry and St Thomas extreme to exceptionally wet. In the Guianas, conditions varied from exceptionally wet in northern and southwestern Guyana to extremely dry in northern Suriname and to moderately dry in the vicinity of the central Suriname/French Guiana border. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico was mostly normal to extremely wet in eastern areas. The Dominican Republic ranged from very wet in the south to severely dry in the north and to extremely wet in the extreme east. Jamaica ranged from mostly normal to severely dry in the south and to moderately wet in the extreme north. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba was mostly normal ranging to extremely wet in the west and eastern areas and to slightly dry in the north. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately dry to moderately wet and Belize ranged from extremely dry in the south to exceptionally wet in the east.
April 2023 to March 2025
Mixed conditions prevailed over the two year period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry southeast to northwest; Tobago ranged from normal in the south to moderately dry in the west and slightly dry in the east; Grenada and St Maarten slightly wet to normal; Barbados, Antigua and St Thomas normal; St Vincent severe to slightly dry; Saint Lucia and Dominica slightly dry to normal; Martinique slightly wet to slightly dry; Guadeloupe moderately wet to severely dry; St Kitts normal to moderately dry and Anguilla normal to moderately wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally dry in the vicinity of the central Suriname/French Guiana and northeastern Guyana to exceptionally wet in the extreme north of Guyana. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao predominantly normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from extremely dry in the south to moderately wet in the extreme northeast. The Dominican Republic ranged from extremely wet in southern and eastern areas to severely dry in the north. Jamaica ranged from severely dry in the west to slightly wet in the east and to moderately wet in the north. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was severely dry in central areas ranging to exceptionally wet in the west and to moderately dry in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal to exceptionally wet and Belize was severely dry in the south ranging to moderately wet in the east.
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Mean Temperature Anomalies February 2025
February 2025
Temperature anomalies were predominantly warmer than usual for February 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago and St Thomas were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten and St Croix were between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Martinique was between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 1.50 o C warmer and 0.25 o C cooler south to north; Dominica and Guadeloupe were between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer and Curacao between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer. Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic were between 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to 0.25 o C warmer southeast to northwest. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas ranged from between 0.75 to over 2.50 o C warmer. Belize ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer
December 2024 to February 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, St. Maarten, St Thomas and St Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados and Martinique ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Saint Lucia was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; The Guianas were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0 to 2.50 o C warmer southeast to northwest. The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer ranging to 1.50 o C warmer in the extreme east. Jamaica was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the east. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 to 2.50 o C warmer. Belize ranged from 1.50 o C cooler to 1.50 o C warmer southeast to northwest.
September 2024 to February 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for September 2024 to February 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Martinique Dominica and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados ranged from 0.25 o C warmer in the southeast to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe ranged from 1.50 o C to predominantly between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; Antigua, St Kitts and St Thomas were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer and St. Croix was between 0 to 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0.25 o C warmer and 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0 and 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer, and to 2.50 o C warmer in the extreme east. Jamaica was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Grand Cayman and Belize were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0 to 1.50 o C warmer.
March 2024 to February 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Dominica and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados and Martinique ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Antigua, St Kitts, St Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas were predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer and Curacao between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0 to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C ranging to 2.50 o C warmer.
Mean Temperature for February 2025
Mean Temperature for the Period March 2024 to February 2025
Mean Temperature Anomalies January 2025
January 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for January 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago and Dominica were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada and Martinique were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados was between 0 and 2.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 1.50 o C warmer and 0.25 o C cooler; Guadeloupe ranged from 1.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; St Thomas and St Croix were between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0 to 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from over 2.50 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler. The Dominican Republic was ranged from 1.50 o C warmer 0.25 o C cooler. Jamaica ranged from 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 1.50 o C warmer and 0.75 o C cooler. Belize ranged from below 2.50 o C cooler in the south to 1.50 o C o C warmer in the north.
November 2024 to January 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada and Dominica were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer; Martinique ranged from 0.25 to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Saint Lucia, St Maarten, Antigua and St Kitts were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Guadeloupe ranged from 1.50 o C to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; St Thomas was between 0 to 0.25 o C warmer; St Croix was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer west to east. The Guianas were between 0.25 and 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer and Curacao ranged from 1.50 to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0 to predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer and to 1.50 o C in the east. Jamaica was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 1.50 o C warmer and 0.25o C cooler. Belize was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 o C warmer in the north.
August 2024 to January 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for August 2024 to January 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Martinique Dominica and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados ranged from 0.25 o C warmer in the southeast to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, then to 2.50 warmer in the west. Saint Lucia, Antigua and St Kitts were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Guadeloupe ranged from 1.50 o C to predominantly between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; St Thomas was between 0 to 0.75 o C and St. Croix was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C warmer in the west. The Guianas were between 0.25 o C warmer and 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 0.75 o C warmer and Curacao between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0 and 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic Ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the east. Grand Cayman and Belize were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0 to 1.50 o C warmer.
February 2024 to January 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Dominica and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados and Martinique ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Antigua, St Kitts, St Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer and Curacao between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0 to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer south to north. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer.
Mean Temperature for January 2025
Mean Temperature for the Period February 2024 to January 2025
Mean Temperature Anomalies December 2024
December 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for December 2024 throughout most of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer; Grenada, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados and Martinique were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 o C cooler and 0.75 o C warmer; and St Thomas was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer, and St Croix that was between 0 to 0.75 o C cooler. The Guianas ranged from 0 to over 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C cooler in the east. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0 to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, and to 1.50 o C warmer in the east. Jamaica ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to 0.75 o C cooler. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer. Belize was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer.
October to December 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Grenada were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados, Martinique, , Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua and St Kitts were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer ; St Thomas was between 0 to 0.75 o C warmer; St Croix was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler, ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the east. The Guianas were between 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 o C warmer in the east. Jamaica was between 0.75 warmer and 1.50 o C warmer. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Northern Bahamas ranged 1.50 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler south to north. Belize was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer.
July to December 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for July to December 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Grenada, Barbados and Martinique were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia and Dominica were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten, St. Croix and St Thomas were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0.25 o C warmer and 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 2.50 to 0.25 o C warmer west to east. The Dominican Republic Ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer west to east. Jamaica ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to 0.75 o C cooler west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 to 0.75o C warmer. Belize ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer.
January to November 2024
Temperatures were higher than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Grenada, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer than usual; Martinique ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer south to north; Dominica and Guadeloupe were between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer; St Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer and Curacao between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 to 2.505 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 2.50 o C warmer and 0.25 o C cooler south to north. Belize ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer.
Mean Temperature for December 2024
Mean Temperature for the Period January to November 2024
SPI Monitor February 2025
February 2025
Mixed conditions were seen throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of February. Trinidad very wet to extremely dry; Tobago extremely dry to moderately wet; Grenada, St Thomas and Anguilla normal; Barbados normal to very wet; St Vincent normal to moderately wet; Saint Lucia moderate to extremely wet; Martinique exceptional to moderately wet; Dominica exceptional to very wet; Guadeloupe exceptionally wet to normal; Antigua very to moderately wet; St Kitts predominantly normal to moderately dry; St Maarten predominantly normal to moderately dry and St Croix slightly wet to normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from very wet to slightly dry. Aruba was slightly wet and Curacao moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to moderately wet. Hispaniola ranged from moderately dry in southern areas to exceptionally wet in the extreme east of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from very wet in the south and central areas to slightly wet in the west and to moderately dry in the northeast. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from moderately wet in west central areas to moderately dry in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas was normal and Belize was normal in the west ranging to extremely wet in southeastern areas and to moderately wet in the north.
December 2024 to February 2025
Over the three month period, conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were mixed. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to normal; Tobago and Saint Lucia slight to moderately wet; Grenada normal to predominantly slightly wet; Barbados slightly dry to slightly wet; St Vincent moderate to predominantly very wet; Martinique very to slightly wet; Dominica extreme to very wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet to slightly dry; Antigua and St Thomas normal; St Kitts predominantly normal to moderately dry; St Maarten severely dry to normal; Anguilla slightly dry to mostly normal and St Croix moderate to severely dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from mostly normal ranging to extremely wet in northern Guyana and to moderately dry on the southern Suriname/ French Guiana border. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from mostly normal to moderately wet. Hispaniola ranged from slightly dry in southern Haiti to exceptionally wet in the east of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the northwest. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately dry and Belize was normal to extremely wet from south to north.
September 2024 to February 2025
Mixed conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean over the six month period. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet to normal; Tobago slightly dry to predominantly normal; Grenada, Dominica and Guadeloupe slightly wet to normal; Barbados slightly dry to moderately wet; St Vincent extreme to slightly dry; Saint Lucia predominantly normal to moderately wet; Martinique very wet to normal; Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten and Anguilla normal; St Croix extreme to moderately dry and St Thomas slight to very wet. Conditions in the Guianas were predominantly normal ranging to extremely wet in northern Guyana and to moderately dry in northeastern Guyana and the southern Suriname /French Guiana border. Aruba was normal and Curacao slightly dry to moderately wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the south and to very wet in the extreme northeast. Hispaniola was mostly normal ranging to extremely wet in the extreme northwest of Haiti and to very wet in eastern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet to normal. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba was mostly normal ranging to moderately wet in the west and to extremely wet in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal to moderately dry and Belize ranged from moderately dry in the south to exceptionally wet in the northeast.
March 2024 to February 2025
Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were mixed over the twelve month period. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry southeast to northwest; Tobago, Antigua and St Thomas were normal; Grenada, Saint Lucia and Dominica slightly wet to normal; Barbados, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Maarten and Anguilla normal to moderately wet; St Vincent extreme to moderately dry; St Kitts normal to moderately dry and St Croix extreme to severely dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet in northern Guyana and to severely dry on the south-central border of Suriname/French Guiana. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao mostly normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from normal in the west to very wet in northeastern areas. Hispaniola ranged from extremely wet in the southwest and east to severely dry in the north. Jamaica was mostly normal ranging to severely dry in the south and to moderately wet in the north. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba was normal in central areas ranging to exceptionally wet in the west and to extremely wet in the east. Northern Bahamas was slightly dry to moderately wet and Belize extremely dry in the south to exceptionally wet in the northeast.
March 2023 to February 2025
Mixed conditions were experienced over the two year period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet in the southeast to exceptionally dry in the northwest; Tobago from normal in Sothern areas to moderately dry in the west and slightly dry in the east; Grenada and Anguilla slightly wet to normal; Barbados, Antigua, St Maarten and St Thomas normal; St Vincent severe to slightly dry; Saint Lucia and Dominica slightly dry to normal; Martinique slightly wet to slightly dry; Guadeloupe slightly wet to moderately dry; St Kitts normal to moderately dry and St Croix severe to moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in northern Guyana to exceptionally dry in northeastern Guyana and the Suriname /French Guiana border. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao predominantly normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in northeastern areas. Hispaniola ranged from extremely wet in southern and extreme eastern areas to severely dry in northern Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from extremely dry in the extreme southwest to moderately wet in the northwest and to slightly wet in the extreme east. Grand Cayman was predominantly slightly wet ranging to normal in the extreme east. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet in the west to severely dry in west central and eastern areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet and Belize from severely dry in the south to extremely wet in northeastern areas.
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The information contained herein is provided with the understanding that The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the Outlook. The information may be used freely by the public with appropriate acknowledgement of its source, but shall not be modified in content and then presented as original material.
SPI Monitor January 2025
January 2025
Mixed conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of January, with normal to below normal rainfall in the Leeward Islands and normal to above normal in the rest of the island chain. Trinidad was exceptional to slightly wet; Tobago very to moderately wet; Grenada moderately wet; Barbados normal; St Vincent extremely wet; Saint Lucia very wet to ; Martinique moderate to predominantly very wet; Dominica moderately wet to normal; Guadeloupe normal to slightly dry; Antigua normal to slightly wet; St Kitts and Anguilla predominantly normal to slightly dry; St Maarten moderately dry to normal; St Croix moderately dry and St Thomas slightly dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in southwestern Guyana to moderately dry in northern Guyana and western areas of French Guiana. Aruba and Curacao were slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the west to normal in the east. Hispaniola ranged from severely dry in northwestern Dominican Republic to normal in southwest Haiti and southwestern and eastern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from extremely dry in northwestern areas to moderately dry in the west and to slightly wet in the east. Grand Cayman was extremely dry. Cuba ranged from extremely dry in the southeast to normal in the west and east. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally dry to normal and Belize was mostly normal ranging to extremely wet in the north.
November 2024 to January 2025
Mostly normal to above normal conditions were experienced over the three month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. and Saint Lucia ranged from exceptionally wet to normal; Tobago, Barbados and Martinique slightly wet to normal; Grenada and St Thomas moderate to extremely wet; St Vincent exceptionally wet; Saint Lucia exceptionally wet in the south to normal in the north; Dominica slight to moderately wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet to normal; Antigua slight to moderately dry; St Kitts, St Maarten and Anguilla normal; St Croix extreme to moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions were mostly normal ranging to exceptionally wet in northern Guyana and to severely dry in southeastern Suriname. Aruba was normal and Curacao normal to predominantly slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from slight to moderately wet from west to east. Hispaniola ranged from normal in northern areas to moderately wet in the west and to exceptionally wet in eastern portions of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was extremely wet in the south ranging to slightly dry in the north. Grand Cayman was slightly wet to normal. Cuba ranged from slightly dry in west central and southeastern areas to normal in the west and moderately wet in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately dry and Belize from slightly dry in the south to extremely wet in the north.
August 2024 to January 2025
Mixed conditions were experienced over the six month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet to moderately dry; Tobago, St Kitts, St Maarten and Anguilla were normal; Grenada, Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe slightly wet to normal; Barbados and Martinique normal to moderately wet; St Vincent moderate to slightly wet; Dominica slightly dry to slightly wet; Antigua normal to slightly dry; St Croix predominantly extreme to severely dry; and St Thomas moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet in northern Guyana to extremely dry on the southern Suriname/ French Guiana border. Aruba was normal to slightly dry and Curacao predominantly slightly dry to moderate. Puerto Rico was mostly normal ranging to slightly dry in the south and to moderately wet in the north. Hispaniola ranged from very wet in western Haiti to moderately wet in the extreme east and extremely dry in northwestern Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the south to predominantly normal. Grand Cayman was moderate to slightly wet. Cuba was mostly normal ranging to very wet in the west and to extremely wet in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal to slightly dry and Belize extremely dry in the south to exceptionally wet in northeastern areas.
February 2024 to January 2025
Over the twelve month period conditions were mostly normal to above normal in the eastern Caribbean islands. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to extremely dry; Tobago and saint Lucia were predominantly normal to slightly dry; Grenada, Barbados, Dominica and Antigua normal to slightly wet; St Vincent slightly wet; Martinique, St Kitts and St Thomas normal; Guadeloupe moderately wet to normal; St Maarten and Anguilla slight to moderately wet and St Croix extreme to severely dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in northern Guyana to exceptionally dry in the vicinity of the southcentral Suriname/French Guiana border. Aruba was slight to moderately dry and Curacao moderately dry to normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal to very wet. Hispaniola ranged from severely dry in northwestern Dominican Republic to extremely wet in southwestern Haiti and to moderately wet in the extreme east of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from severely dry to moderately wet from southwest to east. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba was normal in central areas ranging to exceptionally wet in the west and to extremely wet in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from slightly dry to moderately wet and Belize ranged from severely dry in the south to exceptionally wet in the northeast.
February 2023 to January 2025
Mixed conditions were experienced over the two year period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry southeast to northwest; Tobago normal to moderately dry; Grenada, St Vincent, and Anguilla normal to slightly wet; Barbados, Antigua, St Maarten and St Thomas normal; Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica and St Kitts normal to slightly dry; Guadeloupe slightly wet to severely dry and St Croix severe to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet in northern Guyana to exceptionally dry in northeastern Guyana and southern Suriname/ French Guiana border. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao mostly normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal, ranging to slightly wet in the northeast. Hispaniola ranged from extremely wet in southern areas to severely dry in the north. Jamaica ranged from extremely dry in the west to moderately wet in the northwest and to slightly wet in the east. Grand Cayman was slightly wet to normal. Cuba was exceptionally wet in the west ranging to extremely dry in central areas and to normal in the southeast. Northern Bahamas was normal to exceptionally wet and Belize moderately dry in southern areas ranging to very wet in the east and severely dry in the north.
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The information contained herein is provided with the understanding that The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the Outlook. The information may be used freely by the public with appropriate acknowledgement of its source, but shall not be modified in content and then presented as original material.
