The Caribbean Regional Climate Centre
Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology
Husbands
St. James
Barbados BB23006
CONTACT US
P.O. Box 130
Bridgetown
Barbados
Tel : +1 (246) 425 1362/3
Fax: +1 (246) 424 4733
Email: rcc@cimh.edu.bb
SPEI May 2024
/in Climate Monitoring, SPEI /by SherikaSPEI Difference May 2024
/in Climate Monitoring, SPEI Difference /by SherikaMean Temperature Anomalies April 2024
/in Climate Monitoring, Mean Temperature Anomalies /by SherikaApril 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for April 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados, Martinique and Dominica were between 1.50 o C and 2.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.75 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 extreme northeast tip; St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; St Thomas, St Croix and Antigua were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Temperatures in the Guianas ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to over 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 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 was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 1.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler and Belize 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer.
February to April 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from 2.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, Tobago, Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe and St Thomas were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada was between 2.50 and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados, Martinique and Dominica were between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer; Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten and St Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 to 0.75 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer.
November 2023 to April 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for November 2023 to April 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer; Tobago and Barbados were between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica and St Thomas were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer, Guadeloupe and St. Croix were between 1.50 o C to 0.25 o C warmer; Antigua was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from over 2.50 in the south to 0.75 o C warmer in the east. Aruba was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer, and Curacao was between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to predominantly between 1.50 and 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. 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 was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer.
May 2023 to April 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was predominantly between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C warmer; Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia ranged from 0.25 o C warmer in the south to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; St Thomas and St Croix were between 0.25 to 0.75 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 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 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 o C and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 2.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 2.50 and 0.25 o C warmer.
Mean Temperature for April 2024
Mean Temperature for the Period May 2023 to April 2024
Monthly Rainfall April 2024
/in Climate Monitoring, Monthly Rainfall /by Wayne DepradineSPI Monitor April 2024
/in Climate Monitoring, SPI Monitor /by Wayne DepradineApril 2024
Predominantly normal to below normal conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of April. Trinidad, Tobago and St Maarten were normal to moderately wet; Grenada and St Vincent moderately dry; Barbados, Guadeloupe and Antigua normal; Saint Lucia, St Croix and St Thomas moderate to severely dry; Martinique severely dry; Dominica, moderate to slightly dry; St Kitts slightly dry to normal and Anguilla moderate to extremely wet. In the Guianas, conditions were predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in northeastern Guyana and eastern French Guiana to moderately wet in northern French Guiana. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao ranged from normal to predominantly slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from exceptionally wet in the west to normal in the east. The Dominican Republic ranged from exceptionally wet in the southeast to slightly wet in the northwest. Jamaica ranged from slightly wet to moderately dry from west to east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from moderately dry in west central areas to normal in western and eastern areas. Northern Bahamas was normal and Belize ranged from normal in the south to moderately dry in the north.
February to April 2024
November 2023 to April 2024
May 2023 to April 2024
May 2022 to April 2024
Disclaimer
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 Change April 2024
/in Climate Monitoring, SPI Change /by Wayne DepradineSPEI April 2024
/in Climate Monitoring, SPEI /by Wayne DepradineSPEI Difference April 2024
/in Climate Monitoring, SPEI Difference /by Wayne DepradineMean Temperature Anomalies March 2024
/in Climate Monitoring, Mean Temperature Anomalies /by SherikaMarch 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for March 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Saint Lucia, St Kitts, St Maarten, St Thomas and St Croix were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Martinique and Guadeloupe were between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer; Barbados and Dominica were 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer; Antigua was between 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer. Temperatures in the Guianas ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to over 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging from 0.25 o C warmer in the southwest to 2.50 o C warmer in the northwest. The Dominican Republic was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Jamaica was 0 to 1.50 o C warmer. Grand Cayman was between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer and Belize 0.25 to over 2.50 o C.
January to March 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, St Thomas and St Croix were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados was 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 north; Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from over 2.50 to 0.75 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Curacao ranged from 1.50 to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 2.50 to 0.75 o C warmer west to east. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer west to east. 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 was between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer.
October 2023 to March 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for October 2023 to March 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean, except for St. Croix which was between 0.25 o C cooler to 0.25 o C warmer. Trinidad was between 2.50 and 0.75 o C warmer; Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua and St Kitts were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; St Thomas was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from over 2.50 o C to 0.75 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, and Curacao was between1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was between 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 2.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Grand Cayman 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 1.50 o C warmer.
April 2023 to March 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was between 2.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Tobago, Grenada, Dominica, Guadeloupe and Antigua were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados, Martinique, St Kitts and St Thomas were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Saint Lucia and St Maarten were between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer; St Croix was between 0 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 was between 1.50 o C and 0.25 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to 1.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 o C 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.
Mean Temperature for March 2024
Mean Temperature for the Period April 2023 to March 2024
SPEI March 2024
/in Climate Monitoring, SPEI /by Sherika