Mean Temperature Anomalies January 2025

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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

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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

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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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SPI Monitor January 2025

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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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Mean Temperature Anomalies November 2024

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November 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for November 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean, Trinidad and St Kitts were between 1.50 o C  and 0.25 o C  warmer; Grenada, Barbados, and St Maarten were between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; Saint Lucia ranged from 0 o C  in the south to  predominantly between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer, with the northernmost tip ranging to 1.50 o C warmer; Martinique was between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer; Dominica, Guadeloupe and Antigua were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; St Thomas was  predominantly between 0 and  0.25 o C ranging to  0.75 o C  warmer in the north and St Croix was between 0.to 0.25 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to over 2.50 o C warmer.  Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer west to east. 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 0.25 o C cooler in the west to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C cooler in the 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 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer

 

September to November 2024

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

 

 

June to November 2024

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

 

 

December 2023 to November 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Barbados  were predominantly between 1.50  and 2.50 o C ranging to 0.75 o C warmer; Grenada, Martinique, Saint Lucia, 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 northeast; Antigua, St Kitts St. Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; St Maarten was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer west to 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 was between 0 to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic Ranged from 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer south to north. Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Belize were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer.

 

 

Mean Temperature for November 2024

Mean Temperature for the Period December 2023 to November 2024

Mean Temperature Anomalies October 2024

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October 2024

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

 

August to October 2024

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

 

May to October 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for March to October 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Dominica and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados and Martinique were between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe, St Kitts and St Thomas were between were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Antigua was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; and St. Croix; was between 0 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. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0 to predominantly between 1.50 o C and 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from1.50 o C to 0.25 o C south to north and to 2.50 o C warmer in the east. Jamaica was between 1.50 o C warmer to 2.50 o C cooler. 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.

 

November 2023 to October 2024

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

Mean Temperature for October 2024

Mean Temperature for the Period November 2023 to October 2024