Mean Temperature Anomalies September 2024

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September 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for September 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean, except for St Thomas and St Croix which were between 0.25 o C cooler and 0.25 o C warmer. Trinidad was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 2.50 o C warmer in the northeast; Tobago was between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados, Saint Lucia, Martinique and Dominica were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer.  Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, and Curacao ranged from 1.50 o C warmer in the south to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 2.50 o C warmer to 0.25 cooler o C west to east. The Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 o C warmer in the south to 0.25 o C warmer in the north and to 2.50 o C warmer in the east. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.75 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer

July to September 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe and Antigua were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada, St Kitts and St Thomas were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados, Saint Lucia and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; St Croix was between 0 and predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas were predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 2.50 o C warmer in northeast Guyana and most of French Guiana. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0 to predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer ranging to 1.50 o C warmer in the east. Jamaica was between 0.75 warmer and 0.25 o C cooler. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Northern Bahamas ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize ranged from 0.75 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer southeast to northwest.

April to September 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for March to September 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, , Saint Lucia,  Dominica St Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados was between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer; Martinique ranged from 0.75 o C  warmer to predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the northeast; Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas were mostly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 2.50 o C warmer in northeast Suriname and northwest Guyana. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the south and to 2.50 o C warmer in the northwest. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer. Jamaica was between 0 to 0.75 o C warmer. Grand Cayman was 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 warmer, ranging to 2.50 o C warmer in the west.

October 2023 to September 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Barbados ranged from 2.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, Tobago, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica and St Thomas were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the north; Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; St. Croix was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer ranging to 1.50 o C warmer in the east . The Guianas ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 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. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer. Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Belize were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer.

Mean Temperature for September 2024

Mean Temperature for the Period October 2023 to September 2024

 

Monthly Rainfall September 2024

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Caribbean Yearly Rainfall for October 2023 to September 2024

 

SPI Monitor September 2024

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September 2024

Mixed conditions were experienced throughout the eastern Caribbean during the month of September. Trinidad and Antigua were slightly wet to normal; Tobago, Saint Lucia, Dominica and St Kitts slightly dry to normal; Grenada, St Vincent, St Croix and St Thomas normal; Barbados extreme to exceptionally wet; Martinique slight to very wet; Guadeloupe slightly dry to slightly wet; St Maarten slight to moderately wet and Anguilla moderately wet. Rainfall in the Guianas was largely below normal and ranged from exceptionally dry to moderately wet. Aruba was very wet and Curacao was moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from exceptionally dry in the south to normal in the north. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in northwestern Haiti. Jamaica ranged from exceptionally wet in the extreme south to normal in the west. Grand Cayman was moderate to slightly wet. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet in the west to exceptionally dry in east central areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately dry to moderately wet and Belize from moderately dry in the south to normal in the north.

July to September 2024

Over the three month period conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to above normal, apart from St Croix which was severe to slightly dry. Trinidad was very wet to normal; Tobago, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and St Thomas were normal; Barbados slight to moderately wet; St Vincent slightly wet; Saint Lucia normal to slightly wet; Martinique and St Maarten moderately wet; Dominica moderately wet in the south to normal in the north and Anguilla moderate to very wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from very wet in southern Guyana to exceptionally dry in northeastern French Guiana. Aruba was normal and Curacao normal to slightly wet. Puerto Rico was exceptionally dry to moderately wet. Hispaniola ranged from normal in Haiti to very wet in eastern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from slightly wet in the south to predominantly normal. Grand Cayman was moderate to mostly slightly wet. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet in the west to slightly dry on the northeastern coast. Northern Bahamas ranged from slightly dry to exceptionally wet and Belize was moderately dry in the south ranging to predominantly normal in the north.

 

April to September 2024

During the six month period mostly normal conditions were experienced throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was severely dry to normal; Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua and St Thomas normal; Martinique normal to mostly slightly wet; St Kitts slightly dry to mostly normal; St Croix moderate to slightly dry; St Maarten slight to very wet and Anguilla very to extremely wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in southern Guyana and the northwestern coastal areas of French Guiana to moderately dry in northern Suriname and eastern French Guiana. Aruba was normal and Curacao was normal to slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to moderately wet south to north. Hispaniola ranged from very wet in the extreme south of the Dominican Republic to normal in western Haiti and northern areas. Jamaica extremely wet to normal west to east. Grand Cayman extreme to predominantly very wet. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet in the west to moderately dry on the northern coast and to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet and Belize from severe to slightly dry.

 

October 2023 to September 2024

Mixed conditions were experienced over the twelve month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from normal to moderately dry; Tobago and St Croix moderately dry; Grenada, St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Dominica and Guadeloupe were normal; Barbados and Antigua moderately wet; Martinique, St Maarten and Anguilla normal to predominantly slightly wet; St Kitts slight to moderately wet and St Thomas slightly dry to normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally dry in the vicinity of the central border of Suriname/ French Guiana to exceptionally wet on the northern coastlal border of Suriname/French Guiana. Aruba was slightly wet and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to extremely wet south to north. Hispaniola ranged from severely dry in the north to normal in the southwest of Haiti and to moderately wet in the extreme east of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet to normal west to east. Grand Cayman was extreme to very wet. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet to normal west to east. Northern Bahamas was moderate to extremely wet and Belize was moderately wet to normal.

 

October 2022 to September 2024

Over the two year period predominantly normal to below normal conditions were experienced throughout the eastern Caribbean except for Antigua which was normal to slightly wet and St. Croix that was severe to predominantly moderately dry. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Martinique, St Kitts, St Maarten, Anguilla and St Thomas were normal; Dominica ranged from normal to moderately dry; Guadeloupe ranged from slight to severely dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet to moderately dry. Aruba was slightly wet to normal and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry to moderately wet from southeast to northwest. Hispaniola ranged from extremely dry in northern Haiti to moderately wet in eastern Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from slightly wet to slightly dry west to east. Grand Cayman was moderate to mostly slightly wet. Cuba was exceptionally wet to severely dry west to east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet and Belize from moderately wet to severely dry south to north.

 

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Mean Temperature Anomalies August 2024

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August 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for August 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Dominica, Guadeloupe and Antigua were between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Barbados and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; Martinique and St Kitts ranged from 0.25 o C warmer, to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; St Thomas was between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer and St Croix was between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler. The Guianas were predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50, ranging to 2.50 o C warmer.  Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico and Belize were between 0.75 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to1.50 o C warmer in the east. Jamaica was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer.

June to August 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Guadeloupe and Antigua were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Martinique, Dominica, St Kitts, St Maarten and St Thomas were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; St Croix was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Curacao was between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0. to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 o C warmer in the east. Jamaica was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize ranged from 0.75 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer southeast to northwest.

March to August 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for March to August 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua St Kitts, St Maarten, St Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. The Guianas were mostly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C ranging to 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, and Curacao was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the south and to  2.50 o C warmer in the northwest. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 2.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer.

September 2023 to August 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Dominica were between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer; Tobago, Martinique and Guadeloupe were between  0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Barbados, Antigua, St Kitts and St Thomas were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 o C and 1.50  o C warmer; St Maarten and St Croix were between 0.25 to 0.75o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to predominantly between 1.50 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 to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic Ranged from 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer south to north. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer.

Mean Temperature for August 2024

Mean Temperature for the Period September 2023 to August 2024

 

Mean Temperature Anomalies July 2024

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July 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for July 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C warmer, Tobago, Grenada, Martinique, Dominica, , Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten, were between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados and Saint Lucia were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; 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, ranging to over 2.50 o C warmer in northeastern Guyana.  Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 and Curacao was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.25 to over 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was between 0.25 o C and 2.50 o C warmer west to east. Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Belize were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer.

 

 

May to July 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C warmer in the northeast; Tobago, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, Barbados was between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer; Antigua and St Kitts were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; St Thomas was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C ranging  to 1.50 o C warmer in the north; St Croix was between  0 o C  and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.25 o C cooler in the southeast to over 2.50 warmer in the north.  The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 o C warmer in the east and south. Jamaica ranged from 2.50 o C warmer to 0.75 o C cooler west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C warmer in the east.

 

February to July 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for February to July 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Barbados were between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer, Tobago, Martinique and Dominica were between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe, Antigua St Kitts and St Thomas were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; St Maarten and St. Croix were predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, and Curacao was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0 and 2.50 o C warmer. Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler.  Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was predominantly between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C ranging to 2.50 o C o C warmer.

 

August 2023 to July 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer; Tobago and Barbados ranged from 2.50 to 0.75 o C warmer; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique and Dominica were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the north; Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 to 0.75o C warmer; St Thomas and St Croix were between 1.50 to 0.25  o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, ranging 1.50 o C warmer in the south and east. Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Belize were between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer.

 

Mean Temperature for July 2024

Mean Temperature for the Period August 2023 to July 2024