SPI Monitor June 2025

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June 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   

Predominantly normal to above normal conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean over the three month period. Trinidad was moderate to exceptionally wet; Tobago, Barbados, Dominica, Guadeloupe, St Croix slightly wet to normal; Grenada, St Vincent and Martinique normal; Saint Lucia  normal to moderately wet; Antigua moderately wet; St Kitts  and St Maarten moderately wet to moderately dry; Anguilla  slight to extremely wet and St Thomas moderate to very wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Curacao was moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from slightly dry to moderately wet from southeast to northwest. The Dominican Republic ranged from moderately wet in the southwest to mostly normal. Jamaica was exceptionally wet in central areas ranging to moderately dry in the west and the east. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet in the extreme west to exceptionally dry in east central areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to extremely dry and Belize from extremely dry in the west to very wet in the north.

 

 

January to June 2025

Over the six month period mostly normal to above normal conditions were experienced throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptional to moderately wet; Tobago, Grenada and Guadeloupe slightly wet to normal; Barbados and Martinique normal to moderately wet; St Vincent moderately dry to normal; Saint Lucia and Dominica slight to moderately wet; Antigua moderately wet; St Kitts slightly wet to moderately dry; St Maarten moderately dry to normal; Anguilla normal to very wet; St Croix normal and St Thomas slight to moderately wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Curacao was moderately wet. Puerto Rico was mostly normal ranging to moderately wet in the northeast. The Dominican Republic was mostly normal ranging to slightly wet in the east. Jamaica ranged from severely dry in the south to exceptionally wet in the north. Grand Cayman was extremely dry. Cuba was exceptionally dry in central areas ranging to moderately wet in the extreme west and to moderately dry in the east. Northern Bahamas was exceptionally dry to normal and Belize was exceptionally dry in the west to exceptionally wet in the north.

 

 

July 2024 to June 2025

Mixed conditions were experienced over the twelve month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Barbados were very wet to normal; Tobago, St Vincent, St Croix and St Thomas normal to slightly dry; Grenada slightly wet to normal; Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica and Guadeloupe normal to moderately wet; Antigua normal; St Kitts normal to moderately dry; St Maarten slightly dry to slightly wet and Anguilla normal to moderately wet. 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 severely dry in the north to moderately wet in the southwest and to very wet in the extreme east. Jamaica ranged from severely dry in the south to slightly wet in the west and east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was severely dry in central areas ranging to extremely wet in the west and to very wet in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas was severely dry to normal and Belize was extremely dry to exceptionally wet from south to north.

 

 

July 2023 to June 2025

Over the two year period mixed conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was slight to moderately dry; Tobago slightly dry; Grenada and St Thomas normal; Barbados, Martinique , Dominica and St Maarten normal to slightly wet; St Vincent and St Kitts moderately dry to normal; Saint Lucia predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the southeast and to slightly dry in the northwest; Guadeloupe moderately wet to moderately dry; Antigua slightly wet; St Croix severe to moderately dry and Anguilla normal to moderately wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry. Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was mostly normal ranging to slightly dry in the south and 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 was severely dry in central areas ranging to exceptionally wet in the west and to moderately wet in the east. Northern Bahamas was moderately dry to very wet and Belize was extremely dry in southern areas ranging to extremely wet in the north.

 

 

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Mean Temperature Anomalies May 2025

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May 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

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April 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

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March 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

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