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Monthly Rainfall July 2025
/in Climate Monitoring, Monthly Rainfall /by SherikaSPI Monitor July 2025
/in Climate Monitoring, SPI Monitor /by SherikaJuly 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.
SPI Change July 2025
/in Climate Monitoring, SPI Change /by SherikaMonthly Rainfall June 2025
/in Climate Monitoring, Monthly Rainfall /by Wayne DepradineSPI Change June 2025
/in Climate Monitoring, SPI Change /by Wayne DepradineSPI Monitor June 2025
/in Climate Monitoring, SPI Monitor /by Wayne DepradineJune 2025
Mixed conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of June. Trinidad was extreme to very wet; Tobago moderate to slightly wet; Grenada moderately dry; Barbados and Anguilla slight to moderately dry; St Vincent moderately dry to normal; Saint Lucia predominantly normal to slightly dry; Martinique moderate to extremely dry; Dominica slightly wet to moderately dry; Guadeloupe slightly wet to slightly dry; Antigua and St Maarten moderate to severely dry; St Kitts moderate to extremely dry; St Croix and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions varied from normal to exceptionally wet. Curacao was extremely wet. Puerto Rico was severely dry to mostly normal. The Dominican Republic was moderately dry in the west to normal in the east. Jamaica ranged from extremely dry in the south to exceptionally wet in the north. Grand Cayman was predominantly slightly dry to normal. Cuba ranged from severely dry in northern areas to exceptionally wet in the west and to extremely wet in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from severely dry to slightly wet and Belize ranged from slightly dry in southern areas to exceptionally wet in the north.
April to June 2025
January to June 2025
July 2024 to June 2025
July 2023 to June 2025
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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 May 2025
/in Climate Monitoring, Mean Temperature Anomalies /by SherikaMay 2025
Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in May 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from 1.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Tobago was between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; Grenada, Dominica and St Thomas were between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe were between 0.25 warmer to 0.75 o C cooler; Martinique ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Antigua and St Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C cooler; St Kitts was 0 to 0.75 o C cooler and St Maarten was between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler. The Guianas ranged from 0 to 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer and Curacao between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 1.50 o C cooler to 1.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler. Jamaica ranged from 2.50 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 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was 2.50 o C warmer in central areas ranging to 1.50 o C warmer in the south and to 0.25 o C warmer in the north.
March to May 2025
Mixed temperature anomalies were seen over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago and Martinique were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada and Saint Lucia were between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados ranged from 0 to 1.50 o C warmer; Dominica ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler south to north; Guadeloupe was between 0 and 0.75o C cooler; Antigua was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C cooler; St Kitts ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to 0.25 o C warmer; St. Maarten was between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer; St Croix ranged from 0.75 o C cooler to predominantly between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler; and St Thomas was between 0.25 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 0.75 o C cooler to 1.50 o C warmer southeast to northwest. The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer ranging to 0.75 o C warmer in the extreme east and to 0.25 o C cooler in the 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 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize ranged from 1.50 o C cooler on the southeastern coastline to 1.50 o C warmer.
December 2024 to May 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for the period December 2024 to May 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada, St Maarten and St Thomas were between 0.25 o C 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, Dominica, Guadeloupe and St Kitts were between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; Antigua was between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer; St. Croix ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to predominantly between 0 and 0.25 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 was between 0.25 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer southeast to northwest. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0 to predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.25 warmer in the 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 was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer.
June 2024 to May 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for the period December 2024 to May 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago and Martinique were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Barbados and Dominica ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe, St Kitts, St Maarten, St Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; Antigua was between 0 and 0.25 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 was between 0.25 o C cooler 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 east. Jamaica and Belize ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer.
Mean Temperature for May 2025
Mean Temperature for the Period June 2024 to May 2025
Mean Temperature Anomalies April 2025
/in Climate Monitoring, Mean Temperature Anomalies /by SherikaApril 2025
Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in April 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Martinique ranged from 0.25 to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Tobago was between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; Grenada, Saint Lucia and St Thomas were between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to 1.50 o C warmer; Dominica was between 0.25 warmer to 0.75 o C cooler; Guadeloupe, Antigua and St Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C cooler; St Maarten was between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler St Kitts and 0 to 0.75 o C cooler. The Guianas ranged from 0.25 o C cooler in north central French Guiana to 2.50 o C warmer in northern Guyana. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 o C cooler to 1.50 o C warmer southeast to northwest. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler. Jamaica ranged from 1.50 o C warmer to 0.75 o C cooler west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 0 and 2.50 o C cooler.
February to April 2025
Temperature anomalies were mostly warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago and St Thomas were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada and St. Maarten 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 and St Kitts were between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; Dominica ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler, ranging to 0.25 o C warmer, Antigua was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler ranging to 0.25 warmer in the north; St Croix was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 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 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 between 1.50 o C warmer and 0.25 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 2.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer.
November 2024 to April 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for the period November 2024 to April 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Dominica, St Kitts St Maarten and St Thomas were between 0.25 o C 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, Guadeloupe and St. Croix were between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; Antigua was between 0 and 0.25 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 was between 0.25 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer southeast to northwest. The Dominican Republic was between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.25 warmer in the east. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 to1.50 o C warmer. Belize was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 o C warmer in the north.
May 2024 to April 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Martinique and Dominica were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten and St. Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Guadeloupe and St Thomas were between predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer and Curacao was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.25 warmer in the west. Puerto Rico ranged from 0 to 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. 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 ranged 0.25 o C warmer in the south to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer.
Mean Temperature for April 2025
Mean Temperature for the Period May 2024 to April 2025
Mean Temperature Anomalies March 2025
/in Climate Monitoring, Mean Temperature Anomalies /by SherikaMarch 2025
Temperature anomalies were predominantly warmer than usual for March 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada and St Kitts were between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados, Saint Lucia, St Maarten and Martinique ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer; Maa; Dominica, Guadeloupe and St Croix were between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; Antigua was between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer; St Thomas was between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer. The Guianas was between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75o C cooler 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 east. Jamaica ranged from 1.50 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas ranged from between 0.25 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer. Belize ranged from 2.50 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer southeast to northwest.
January to March 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago and St Thomas were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Dominica, Guadeloupe, St Kitts, St. Maarten, 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 1.50 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler; Antigua was 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 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 and south. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer. Belize ranged from 0 to 1.50 o C warmer south to north.
October 2024 to March 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for October 2024 to March 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Martinique and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados, Saint Lucia and Dominica ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to 1.50 o C warmer.; Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and St Thomas were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. St Croix ranged from 0 to 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0.25 o C warmer and 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer southeast to northwest. The Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.25 warmer in the east. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer. Belize ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer south to north.
April 2024 to March 2025
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period 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 to 2.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia ,Guadeloupe and St Thomas were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Antigua, St Kitts, and St. Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer and Curacao ranged from 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0 to 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. 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 March 2025
Mean Temperature for the Period April 2024 to March 2025
SPEI May 2025
/in Climate Monitoring, SPEI /by Sherika