SPI Monitor September 2025
September 2025
Predominantly below normal conditions were seen throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of September. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to extremely dry southeast to northwest; Tobago and Guadeloupe extremely dry to normal; Grenada moderate to extremely dry; Barbados predominantly extreme to severely dry; St Vincent exceptionally dry; Saint Lucia exceptional to severely dry; Martinique moderately dry to mostly normal; Dominica extremely dry to slightly wet southwest to northeast; Antigua normal; St Kitts predominantly slightly dry to normal; St Maarten moderate to slightly dry; Anguilla moderately dry to normal; St Croix extreme to moderately wet and St Thomas slightly wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from extremely wet to exceptionally dry. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the east. The Dominican Republic ranged from normal in central areas to extremely wet in the west and to slightly wet in the east. Jamaica ranged from slightly dry in the south to extremely wet in the north. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba ranged from normal in west central areas to moderately wet in the extreme west and to extremely wet in the east. Northern Bahamas and Belize were exceptionally wet to normal.
July to September 2025
Over the three month period predominantly below normal conditions were seen throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to extremely dry; Tobago and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Grenada and St Vincent exceptionally dry; Barbados and Saint Lucia exceptional to extremely dry; Martinique exceptional to slightly dry; Dominica and Guadeloupe exceptional to moderately dry; Antigua moderate to slightly dry; St Kitts normal to slightly dry; Anguilla normal; St Croix moderate to slightly wet and St Thomas normal. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry. Aruba was severe to extremely dry and Curacao was moderately dry to normal from west to east. Puerto Rico normal to slightly wet. The Dominican Republic moderately wet to severely dry from west to east. Jamaica was severely dry to exceptionally wet. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba was mostly normal ranging from slightly dry in the southwest to extremely wet in the west and to very wet in eastern areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to normal and Belize ranged from moderately dry to moderately wet.
April to September 2025
Mixed conditions were experienced across the islands of the Caribbean over the six month period. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to normal; Tobago and St Kitts normal to slightly dry; Grenada severe to exceptionally dry; Barbados, Guadeloupe; St Maarten and St Kitts moderately dry to normal; St Vincent exceptionally dry; Saint Lucia extremely dry to normal; Martinique and Dominica exceptionally dry to normal; Antigua normal; Anguilla normal to moderately wet; St Croix exceptional to very wet and St Thomas moderate to slightly wet. In the Guianas, conditions varied from exceptionally wet to slightly dry. Aruba was extremely dry and Curacao slightly wet to slightly dry. Puerto Rico was moderate to slightly wet south to north. The Dominican Republic ranged from moderately wet to moderately dry. Jamaica ranged from extremely dry to exceptionally wet. Grand Cayman severe to extremely dry; Cuba was exceptionally dry in central areas ranging to exceptionally wet in the west to slightly wet in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to extremely wet and Belize was severely dry to slightly wet from southwest to northeast.
October 2024 to September 2025
Predominantly normal to below normal conditions were experienced over the twelve month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to normal; Tobago predominantly normal to slightly dry; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe, St Kitts and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Barbados and Dominica severely dry to normal; St Vincent extreme to slightly dry; Martinique normal to extremely dry; Antigua normal; Anguilla mostly normal to slightly wet; St Croix severe to moderately dry and St Thomas moderate to very wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to severely dry. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao normal to moderately dry. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to very wet from west to east. The Dominican Republic was slightly dry in central areas ranging to moderately wet in the west and east. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the west to extremely dry in northern areas and to normal in the extreme east. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba was moderately dry in southcentral areas ranging to very wet in the west and to extremely wet in the extreme east and to extremely dry in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from slightly dry to moderately wet and Belize was severely dry in the southwest to exceptionally wet in the northeast.
October 2023 to September 2025
Mixed conditions were experienced over the two year period throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry southeast to northwest; Tobago, Saint Lucia and Dominica normal to moderately dry; Grenada, St Kitts and St Thomas normal to slightly dry; Barbados and Antigua normal to slightly wet; St Vincent severe to slightly dry; Martinique normal to severely dry; Guadeloupe slightly wet to moderately dry; St Maarten slightly dry to slightly wet; Anguilla slight to very wet; St Croix moderately dry and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao mostly normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to very wet from west to northeast. The Dominican Republic ranged from very wet in western and eastern areas to severely dry in the north. Jamaica was moderately dry to normal. Grand Cayman was predominantly normal to slightly dry. Cuba ranged from normal in central areas to exceptionally wet in western areas and to moderately wet in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to extremely wet and Belize was severely dry in the southwest to exceptionally wet in the northeast.
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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 August 2025
August 2025
During the month of August, conditions were mostly normal to below normal throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to moderately dry southeast to northwest; Tobago normal to moderately dry; Grenada, St Vincent exceptionally dry; Barbados extreme to moderately dry; Saint Lucia moderate to exceptionally dry; Martinique and Dominica exceptional to extremely dry; Guadeloupe predominantly extreme to severely dry; Antigua and St Kitts slightly dry to mostly normal; St Maarten normal to moderately wet; Anguilla moderate to exceptionally wet and St Thomas mostly normal to slightly wet. In the Guianas, conditions were mostly normal ranging to severely dry in northeastern Guyana and French Guiana and to extremely wet in northeastern Suriname. Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from exceptionally dry in the south to exceptionally wet in the north. The Dominican Republic ranged from normal to exceptionally dry west to east. Jamaica was mostly normal, but slightly dry in the west. Grand cayman was slightly wet. Cuba was mostly normal ranging to moderately wet in the west and to moderately dry in the east. Northern Bahamas was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry and Belize was normal to severely dry.
June to August 2025
Apart from Trinidad that was very wet to normal and Anguilla that was normal to slightly wet, over the three month period, mostly normal to below normal conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Tobago was moderately wet to moderately dry; Grenada and St Vincent exceptionally dry; Barbados severe to predominantly moderately dry; Saint Lucia slight to extremely dry; Martinique extremely dry; Dominica severe to exceptionally dry; Guadeloupe exceptional to moderately dry; Antigua moderately dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Maarten moderately dry to normal and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet. Curacao was slightly wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to extremely dry in the southeast and to moderately wet in the north. The Dominican Republic ranged from normal to moderately dry. Jamaica ranged from exceptionally wet in central areas to normal in the west and to extremely dry in the east. Grand Cayman was predominantly moderate to slightly dry. Cuba ranged from very wet in the west to extremely dry in the east. Northern Bahamas was exceptionally dry to slightly wet and Belize was moderately dry in the south to moderately wet in the north.
March to August 2025
Mostly normal to below normal conditions were experienced over the six month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptional to slightly wet from south to north; Tobago slightly wet to mostly normal; Grenada moderate to extremely dry; Barbados and Antigua normal; St Vincent exceptional to severely dry; Saint Lucia moderately dry to normal; Martinique slight to severely dry; Dominica severely dry to normal; Guadeloupe and St Kitts slightly dry to normal; St Maarten moderately dry to slightly wet; Anguilla slight to very wet and St Thomas slight to moderately wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was moderately dry to moderately wet south to north. The Dominican Republic was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the southeast. Jamaica was exceptionally wet in central areas ranging to normal in the west and to extremely dry in the east. Grand Cayman was moderate to predominantly severely dry. Cuba was exceptionally dry in central areas ranging to very wet in the west and to moderately dry in the east. Northern Bahamas was exceptionally dry to normal and Belize was extremely dry to normal from south to north.
September 2024 to August 2025
Mixed conditions were experienced throughout the eastern Caribbean over the twelve month period. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to normal; Tobago and Antigua normal; Grenada and Guadeloupe normal to slightly dry; Barbados moderately dry to slightly wet; St Vincent extreme to slightly dry; Saint Lucia and Martinique slightly wet to slightly dry; Dominica, St Kitts and St Maarten moderately dry to normal; Anguilla normal to slightly wet and St Thomas moderately wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet. Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was mostly normal ranging to moderately dry in the south and to extremely wet in the northeast. The Dominican Republic was mostly normal ranging to moderately dry in southern areas and to moderately wet in the extreme east. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in southern areas to extremely dry in the north. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from extremely dry in northern and southeastern areas to moderately wet in the west and east. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally dry to normal and Belize was severely dry in the south ranging to very wet in the northeast.
September 2023 to August 2025
Over the two year period conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were mixed. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry southeast to northwest; Tobago and Saint Lucia normal to moderately dry; Grenada and St Kitts normal to slightly dry; Barbados, Martinique and Dominica normal; Guadeloupe slightly wet to moderately dry; Antigua slightly wet to normal; St Maarten normal to slightly wet; Anguilla slight to very wet and St Thomas normal. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally dry to exceptionally wet. Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from slightly dry to extremely wet from south to north. The Dominican Republic was moderately dry in central areas ranging to moderately wet in the southwest and east. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry to normal. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from very wet in the west to slightly dry in central areas and to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from severely dry to slightly wet and Belize was severely dry in the south ranging to very wet 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.
Mean Temperature Anomalies June 2025
June 2025
Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in June 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from 0 to predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 o C cooler; Tobago ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to predominantly between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer; Grenada and Martinique were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados ranged from 0 to 0.75 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0 to 0.75 o C cooler; Dominica, Guadeloupe and St Maarten were between 0.25 o C cooler and 0.25 o C warmer; Antigua was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C cooler; St Kitts was 0 to 0.25 o C cooler; St Thomas was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; and St Croix 1.50 and 0.25o C cooler. The Guianas ranged from 0 to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer and to 1.50 o C warmer in northeastern Guyana. and Curacao between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler. Jamaica ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to 0.75 o C cooler west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 2.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.75 o C warmer to 0.75 o C cooler.
April to June 2025
Mixed temperature anomalies were seen over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer, Tobago, Grenada and Martinique were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to 0.75 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the north; Dominica and St Croix were between 0.75 o C cooler to 0.25 o C warmer; Guadeloupe was between 0 and 0.75o C cooler; Antigua was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C cooler; St Kitts ranged was between 0 to 0.25 o C cooler; St. Maarten was between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer; St Thomas was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0 to 1.50 o C warmer. and Curacao between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 1.50 o C warmer to 0.75 o C cooler. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler. Jamaica was between 1.50 o C warmer and 0.75 o C cooler west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer south to north.
January to June 2025
Mixed temperature anomalies were present for the period January to June 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Grenada, Martinique and St Maarten were between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; Tobago was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados was between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia and Dominica were between 0.75 o C warmer and 0.25 o C cooler; Guadeloupe was between 0.25 o C warmer and predominantly between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler; Antigua ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to predominantly between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer; St Kitts and St. Croix were between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer and St Thomas was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer. Curacao between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.75 o C cooler to 1.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from predominantly between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler in the extreme north. Jamaica was between 1.50 o C warmer and 0.75 o C cooler west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 0 and over 2.50 o C warmer.
July 2024 to June 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for the period July 2024 to June 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Grenada, Martinique , St Maarten and St Thomas were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Tobago was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados was between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia, Dominica, Antigua and St. Croix were between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; Guadeloupe was between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer and St Kitts , was between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer Curacao between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.75 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer. Jamaica was between 1.50 o C warmer and 0.75 o C cooler west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.75 o C cooler and 2.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer.
Mean Temperature for June 2025
Mean Temperature for the Period July 2024 to June 2025
SPI Monitor July 2025
July 2025
Apart from Tobago and Barbados that were mostly normal to slightly wet, conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal during the month of July. Trinidad and St Thomas were normal to slightly dry; Grenada moderate to exceptionally dry; St Vincent exceptionally dry; Saint Lucia and Martinique severely dry to normal; Dominica moderate to extremely dry; Guadeloupe and Antigua severe to extremely dry; St. Kitts normal; St Maarten moderate to slightly dry and Anguilla moderately dry to normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from extremely wet to exceptionally dry. Curacao was mostly slight to moderately dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the southeast. The Dominican Republic ranged from normal in central areas to severely dry in the west and slightly dry in the east. Jamaica ranged from exceptionally wet in central areas to exceptionally dry in the east. Grand Cayman was severe to extremely dry. Cuba was exceptionally dry in west central areas ranging to extremely wet in the west and to extremely dry in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas ranged from extremely dry to moderately wet and Belize was moderately dry to normal.
May to July 2025
Over the three month period, mixed conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptional to moderately wet; Tobago, Barbados, St Kitts and Saint Lucia moderately wet to normal; Grenada slight to severely dry; St Vincent and St Maarten extremely dry to normal; Martinique normal to slightly dry; Dominica and St Thomas normal; Guadeloupe and Antigua normal to slightly wet and Anguilla normal to extremely wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet to moderately dry. Curacao was moderate to slightly wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the southeast and to slightly wet in the north. The Dominican Republic was mostly normal ranging to moderately dry in the northwest. Jamaica ranged from exceptionally dry in southern areas to exceptionally wet in central and northern areas. Grand Cayman was exceptionally dry. Cuba was exceptionally dry in central areas ranging to exceptionally wet in the extreme west and to extremely dry in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas was exceptionally dry to moderately wet and Belize was severely dry in southwestern areas to very wet in the north.
February to July 2025
Mixed conditions were experienced over the six month period throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptional to slightly wet; Tobago, Barbados and Dominica slightly wet to normal; Grenada and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; St Vincent extreme to slightly dry; Saint Lucia and Anguilla normal to moderately wet; Martinique slightly wet to moderately dry; Guadeloupe, Antigua and St Thomas slight to moderately wet and St Kitts slightly wet to moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to normal. Curacao was moderate to predominantly slightly wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the south and to moderately wet in the north. The Dominican Republic was mostly normal ranging to slightly wet in the east. Jamaica was exceptionally wet in central areas ranging to moderately dry in the northwest and to exceptionally dry in the east. Grand cayman was exceptionally dry. Cuba was exceptionally dry in central areas ranging to exceptionally wet in the extreme west and to moderately dry in the east. Northern Bahamas was exceptionally dry to normal and Belize was severely dry in the southwest to moderately wet in the north.
August 2024 to July 2025
Over the twelve month period mixed conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to normal; Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Antigua and Anguilla normal; St Vincent, St Maarten and St Kitts moderately dry to normal; Saint Lucia normal to moderately wet; Martinique moderately wet to slightly dry; Dominica normal to slightly wet; Guadeloupe slight to moderately wet and St Thomas slightly dry to normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to moderately dry. Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the south and to very wet in the north. The Dominican Republic ranged from extremely dry in the north to moderately wet in the east. Jamaica ranged from slightly wet in the southwest to moderately dry in the north. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was severely dry in central areas ranging to exceptionally wet in the west and to very wet in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas was exceptionally dry to normal and Belize was extremely dry in the southwest to extremely wet in the northeast.
August 2023 to July 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, St Vincent and St Kitts normal to moderately dry; Grenada, Barbados and Dominica normal; Saint Lucia and St Thomas slightly dry to normal; Martinique and St Maarten slightly wet to slightly dry; Guadeloupe and Antigua normal to slightly wet and Anguilla normal to moderately wet. The Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry. Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was mostly normal ranging to very wet in the north. The Dominican Republic ranged from moderately wet in the south to severely dry in the north and to extremely wet in the east. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry to normal. Grand cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet in the west to slightly dry in southern areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from severely dry to exceptionally wet and Belize was severely dry in the southwest to extremely wet 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.
