SPI Monitor April 2026

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April 2026

Mixed conditions were experienced across the eastern Caribbean in the month of April. Trinidad was extremely wet to moderately dry southwest to northeast; Tobago moderately dry to moderately wet; Grenada normal; Barbados predominantly moderate to severely dry; St Vincent predominantly slight to moderately dry; Saint Lucia  and St Kitts moderately dry to normal; Martinique slightly dry to normal; Dominica moderate to exceptionally wet; Guadeloupe exceptionally wet to normal; Antigua moderately dry; St Maarten and Anguilla moderate to very wet; St Croix normal to slightly wet and St. Thomas normal to predominantly slightly wet. In the Guianas, conditions varied from exceptionally wet in northcentral Guyana to slightly dry in northeastern French Guiana. Aruba was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the southeast to moderately wet in the northwest. The Dominican Republic was mostly exceptional to moderately wet. Jamaica was exceptionally wet in southwestern areas ranging to moderately dry on the northern coastline. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba ranged from severely dry in west central areas to extremely wet in the extreme west and east. Northern Bahamas was normal to exceptionally wet and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the north.

 

 February to April 2026

Over the three month period, mixed conditions were experienced across the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was moderately wet to slightly dry; Tobago and Martinique slightly dry to slightly wet; Grenada  and Antigua normal to slightly dry; Barbados normal to moderately dry; St Vincent moderately dry; Saint Lucia moderate to slightly dry; Martinique slightly dry to slightly wet; Dominica moderate to exceptionally wet; Guadeloupe exceptionally wet to slightly wet; St Kitts normal; St Maarten very to predominantly moderately wet; Anguilla moderately wet; St Croix mostly moderate to very wet and St Thomas exceptionally wet. In the Guianas, conditions varied from exceptionally wet in Guyana to slightly dry on the Suriname/ French Guiana border. Aruba was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from exceptional to extremely wet west to east. The Dominican Republic was mostly extremely wet, ranging to exceptionally wet in northern and central areas and to very wet in the east. Jamaica ranged from exceptionally wet to normal west to east. Grand Cayman was slight to moderately wet. Cuba was severely dry in west central areas ranging to exceptionally wet on the northeastern coastline. Northern Bahamas was normal to very wet and Belize was normal to extremely wet.

 

November 2025 to April 2026

Mixed conditions were experienced across the eastern Caribbean over the six month period. Trinidad ranged from extremely wet to moderately dry; Tobago, St Maarten, Anguilla and St Croix were normal; Grenada slightly dry; Barbados moderately wet to normal; St Vincent severe to exceptionally dry; Saint Lucia exceptional to moderately dry; Martinique moderately dry to normal; Dominica normal to exceptionally wet; Guadeloupe exceptionally wet to extremely dry; Antigua predominantly moderate to severely dry; St Kitts moderate to slightly dry and St Thomas slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet in western Guyana to severely dry in the vicinity of the Suriname/French Guiana border. Aruba was slightly dry. Puerto Rico was exceptionally wet to normal west to east. The Dominican Republic was exceptional to slightly wet south to north. Jamaica was moderately dry in central areas ranging to extremely wet in the west and to slightly wet in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from normal in the west to severely dry in the extreme east and to very wet in southern areas. Northern Bahamas was slightly dry to slightly wet and Belize was normal to extremely wet.

 

May 2025 to April 2026

Over the twelve month period conditions across the eastern Caribbean were mixed.  Trinidad was exceptionally wet to moderately dry; Tobago and St Kitts normal to moderately dry; Grenada extremely dry; Barbados, Antigua and St Croix normal; St Vincent extreme to severely dry; Saint Lucia extreme to moderately dry; Martinique extreme to slightly dry; Dominica moderately dry to very wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet to moderately dry; St Maarten moderately dry to slightly wet; Anguilla normal to moderately wet and St Thomas slightly wet. In the Guianas, conditions varied from normal to exceptionally wet in northern Guyana and to extremely dry on the southern Suriname/ French Guiana border. Aruba was severely dry. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the southeast to very wet in the northwest. The Dominican Republic ranged from extremely wet in the southwest to normal in the north and to moderately wet in the east. Jamaica was moderately dry in central areas ranging to normal in the west and east. Grand Cayman was severely dry. Cuba ranged from severely dry in west central areas to very wet in the west and to moderately dry in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal to extremely wet and Belize ranged from severely dry in the southwest to moderately wet in central areas.

 

May 2024 to April 2026

Mixed conditions prevailed over the two year period across the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to extremely dry; Tobago normal to slightly dry; Grenada predominantly slight to moderately dry; Barbados mostly normal ranging to slightly dry in the south and to slightly wet in the north; St Vincent  and St Croix severe to moderately dry; Saint Lucia extremely dry to normal; Martinique severely dry to normal; Dominica slightly dry to moderately wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet to moderately dry; Antigua and St Thomas normal; St Kitts normal to moderately dry; St Maarten slightly dry to normal and Anguilla normal to moderately wet. In the Guianas, conditions varied from exceptionally wet to extremely dry. Aruba was severely dry. Puerto Rico was slightly dry to very wet southeast to north. The Dominican Republic ranged from normal to extremely wet in the southwest, to exceptionally wet in the extreme east and to severely dry in the north. Jamaica ranged from extremely dry in the west to slightly wet in the east and northern areas. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was mostly normal ranging to exceptionally wet in the extreme west and to moderately dry in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas was normal to extremely wet and Belize was extremely dry in the southwest ranging to extremely wet in northeast central areas.

 

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Mean Temperature Anomalies February 2026

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February 2026

Temperature anomalies across the eastern Caribbean were mostly warmer than average during the month of February. Trinidad and Saint Lucia were between 0.25 to 1.5 o C warmer than average; Tobago , Martinique and St Maarten between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Grenada and St Thomas between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer; Dominica between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; Guadeloupe between 0.75 warmer in the south to 0.25 o C cooler in the north ; Antigua between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler; St Kitts between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer and St Croix between 0.25 and 1.50 o C cooler. In the Guianas, temperature anomalies were between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer, though predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Aruba was within 0.75 and 2.5 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.75 cooler and 0.75 o C warmer southeast to northwest. The Dominican Republic was mostly between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer ranging to 0.75 o C warmer in the east and to 0.25 o C cooler on the extreme northwestern coastline. Jamaica was between 0.25 warmer and 0.25 o C cooler. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 cooler and 0.75 o C warmer and Belize was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C cooler.

 

December 2025 to February 2026

Mixed temperature anomalies were experienced over the three month period across the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Tobago, Grenada, Martinique and St Maarten between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; Dominica between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer; Guadeloupe and St Kitts between 0.25 warmer to 0.25 o C cooler; Antigua between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler; St Croix 0 to predominantly between 0.75 and 0.25 o C cooler and St Thomas between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer. In the Guianas, temperatures were between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.75 cooler and 0.75 o C warmer southeast to northwest. The Dominican Republic was within 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Jamaica was within 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 2.50 o C warmer and Belize 1.50 cooler to 0.75 o C warmer.

 

September 2025 to February 2026

Over the six month period temperature anomalies were mixed across the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Grenada and St Thomas were within 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer than average; Tobago, Dominica and St. Maarten within 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer ; Barbados, Saint Lucia and Martinique between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Guadeloupe between 0.75 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler; Antigua was between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler; St Kitts 0.25 cooler to 0.25 o C warmer; and St Croix between 0.25 and 1.50 o C cooler. In the Guianas, temperatures were between 0.25 o C cooler and 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba was within 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.75 o C cooler to 1.50 o C warmer from southern to northern areas. The Dominican Republic was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Jamaica was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer and Belize between 0.25 o C cooler and 0.75 o C warmer.

 

March 2025 to February 2026

 

For the twelve month period, apart from in the northern Leewards, temperatures in the eastern Caribbean were generally warmer than average. Trinidad and St Thomas were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Tobago, Grenada and Saint Lucia were within 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados; Martinique and St Croix between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Dominica and St Maarten between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; Guadeloupe and St Kitts between 0.25 o C warmer and 0.25 o C cooler; and Antigua between 0.25 and 0.75 o C cooler. In the Guianas, temperatures were between 1.50 o C warmer and 0.75 o C cooler. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 o C cooler and 0.75 o C warmer from south to north. The Dominican Republic was between 0.25 to 0.75 o C. Jamaica was within 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas and Belize were between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer.

 

Mean Temperature for February 2026

 

Mean Temperature for the Period March 2025 to February 2026

SPI Monitor February 2026

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February 2026

Mixed conditions were experienced across the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of February. Trinidad was predominantly normal to slightly dry; Tobago, Grenada and St Croix normal; Barbados and St Kitts normal to moderately dry; St Vincent mostly moderate to severely dry; Saint Lucia moderate to extremely dry; Martinique severely dry to extremely wet south to north; Dominica severely dry to exceptionally wet; Guadeloupe exceptionally wet to normal; Antigua predominantly slightly wet to normal; St Maarten very wet to normal; Anguilla moderately wet to normal and St Thomas moderate to extremely wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal in most of Guyana and parts of Suriname to exceptionally dry in the vicinity of the northern Suriname/French Guiana border. Aruba was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the southwest to exceptionally wet in the northeast. The Dominican Republic ranged from extremely wet to normal from northwest to east. Jamaica was moderately wet to extremely dry west to east. Grand Cayman was very wet. Cuba ranged from extremely dry in western areas to exceptionally wet in east central areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to extremely dry and Belize from mostly moderate to extremely dry in central areas.

 

December 2025 to February 2026

Mixed conditions were experienced over the three month period across the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was extremely wet to slightly dry; Tobago  and St Thomas slightly wet to normal; Grenada , St Maarten and Anguilla normal; Barbados extremely wet to normal; St Vincent severe to extremely dry; Saint Lucia exceptional to moderately dry; Martinique slightly dry to predominantly normal; Dominica normal to very wet; Guadeloupe very wet to moderately dry; Antigua and St Croix slight to moderately dry and St Kitts moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from extremely wet in southwest Guyana to extremely dry in the vicinity of the central Suriname/French Guiana border. Aruba was moderate to slightly dry. Puerto Rico was normal to very wet. The Dominican Republic was extremely wet in the west to slightly dry in eastern areas. Jamaica was slight to very wet west to east. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba ranged from normal in the west to extremely wet in east central areas. Northern Bahamas was normal to moderately dry and Belize was predominantly normal with slightly wet conditions in central areas and slightly dry areas in the west.

 

September 2025 to February 2026

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean over the six month period were mostly normal to below normal except for Trinidad which was exceptionally wet in the southeast to extremely dry in the northwest and Dominica which ranged from moderately dry in the south to slightly wet in the northeast. Tobago and St Kitts were moderate to slightly dry; Grenada moderately dry; Barbados, Antigua, Anguilla, St Croix and St Thomas normal; St Vincent extremely dry; Saint Lucia exceptional to severely dry; Martinique moderate to severely dry south to north and normal in the east; Guadeloupe normal to moderately dry; and St Maarten slightly dry to normal. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from extremely wet in northern Guyana to extremely dry in central Guyana, and to severely dry in the vicinity of the central Suriname/French Guiana border and northern portions of French Guiana. Aruba was moderately dry. Puerto Rico was slightly wet to predominantly normal. The Dominican Republic was very wet in the southwest to normal in the north. Jamaica was mostly normal to slightly wet in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from normal in western areas to exceptionally wet in the north. Northern Bahamas was normal to exceptionally wet and Belize mostly normal ranging to moderately dry in the west and to very wet in east central areas.

 

March 2025 to February 2026

Mixed conditions were experienced across  the islands of the eastern Caribbean over the twelve month period. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to moderately dry; Tobago, Guadeloupe and St Maarten  normal to moderately dry; Grenada severely  dry; Barbados normal; St Vincent extreme to severely dry; Saint Lucia extreme to moderately dry; Martinique extreme to slightly dry; Dominica severely dry to normal; Antigua normal to slightly wet; St Kitts normal to severely dry; Anguilla  and St Thomas normal to moderately wet; and  St Croix exceptional to severely dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to moderately dry. Aruba was severely dry. Puerto Rico was normal to moderately wet. The Dominican Republic was mostly normal ranging to moderately wet in the southwest and extreme east. Jamaica ranged from normal to moderately dry. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba was extremely wet to extremely dry west to east. Northern Bahamas ranged from slightly dry to very wet and Belize from severely dry in the southwest to normal in the north.

 

March 2024 to February 2026

Over the two year period conditions across the eastern Caribbean were mixed. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to extremely dry south to north; Tobago, Dominica, Guadeloupe and St Kitts normal to moderately dry; Grenada slightly dry; Barbados and St Maarten slightly dry to slightly wet; St Vincent severe to moderately dry; Saint Lucia extremely dry to normal; Martinique severely dry to normal; Antigua and St Thomas normal and Anguilla normal to moderately wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry. Aruba was severely dry. Puerto Rico was extremely dry to very wet. The Dominican Republic ranged from normal to very wet in the southwest, to severely dry in the north and to extremely wet in the east. Jamaica was extremely dry to normal. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was mostly normal ranging to exceptionally wet in the west and to severely dry in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from mostly normal to very wet and Belize from extremely dry to very wet southwest to 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 January 2026

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January 2026

Mixed conditions were experienced across the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of January. Trinidad was moderately dry to exceptionally wet from west to east; Tobago and Martinique moderately wet to normal; Grenada slightly wet to normal; Barbados extremely wet to moderately dry; St Vincent slight to moderately dry; Dominica very to slightly wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet to moderately dry; Antigua and St Kitts normal to moderately dry; St Maarten very wet to slightly dry; Anguilla slightly wet to severely dry; St Croix and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas conditions were mostly normal ranging to extremely wet in southern and northern parts of Guyana and to moderately dry in northeastern Guyana. Aruba was moderately dry. Puerto Rico extremely wet to normal southwest to east. The Dominican Republic ranged from exceptionally wet to slightly dry from southwest to northeast. Jamaica ranged from moderate to exceptionally wet. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the southeast. Northern Bahamas was predominantly normal to moderately wet and Belize exceptionally dry in the southeast ranging to slightly dry in the north.

 

November 2025 to January 2026

Over the three month period, mixed conditions were experienced across the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to moderately dry; Tobago normal to slightly dry; Grenada slightly dry; Barbados slight to moderately wet; St Vincent , St Kitts and St Croix moderately dry; Martinique normal to severely dry; Dominica normal to moderately wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet to extremely dry; Antigua predominantly moderate to severely dry; St Maarten  and St Thomas moderate to slightly dry and Anguilla slightly dry to normal. In the Guianas conditions ranged from mostly normal to extremely wet in northern Guyana and to moderately dry on the southern Suriname/ French Guiana border. Aruba was slightly dry. Puerto Rico was mostly normal ranging to slightly wet in the extreme southwest and to slightly dry in the east. The Dominican Republic was mostly normal ranging to moderately wet in the southwest and to slightly dry in northern areas. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were normal. Cuba was mostly normal ranging to slightly wet in western and central areas. Northen Bahamas was mostly normal ranging to slightly dry and to slightly wet and Belize from mostly normal to moderately wet in central areas.

 

August 2025 to January 2026

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were mostly normal to below normal apart from Trinidad which ranged from exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry and Anguilla which ranged from normal to slightly wet. Tobago and St Kitts were slight to moderately dry; Grenada and St Vincent extremely dry; Barbados slightly dry to normal; Martinique moderate to extremely dry; Dominica severely dry to normal; Guadeloupe normal to severely dry; Antigua, St Croix and St Thomas normal; St Maarten moderately dry to normal and Anguilla normal to slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from mostly normal to exceptionally wet in northern and southern parts of Guyana and to severely dry. Aruba was moderately dry. Puerto Rico ranged from slightly wet in the west to predominantly normal. The Dominican Republic was mostly normal ranging to moderately wet in the southwest and east. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the east. Grand Cayman was slightly dry to normal. Cuba was extremely wet to normal. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to normal and Belize severely dry to moderately wet.

 

February 2025 to January 2026

Over the twelve month period, rainfall in the eastern Caribbean was predominantly normal to below normal. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to moderately dry; Tobago, Dominica, Guadeloupe, St Kitts and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Grenada severely dry; Barbados normal; St Vincent extreme to severely dry; Martinique normal to severely dry; Antigua and St Thomas normal to slightly wet; St Croix exceptional to severely dry and Anguilla normal to moderately wet. The Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet in northern and southern Guyana and the eastern half of French Guiana to slightly dry in northern Guyana and in the vicinity of the southern Suriname/French Guiana border. Aruba was severely dry. Puerto Rico was moderately wet to normal from northwest to east. The Dominican Republic was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the east. Jamaica was slightly dry to normal. Grand Cayman was moderate to severely dry. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry from west to east. Northern Bahamas ranged from slightly dry to extremely wet and Belize from moderately dry to moderately wet.

 

February 2024 to January 2026

Mixed conditions were experienced over the two year period across the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to extremely dry; Tobago, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique and St. Kitts normal to moderately dry; Grenada slight to moderately dry; Barbados slightly dry to normal; St. Vincent and St Croix severe to moderately dry; Antigua slightly wet; St Maarten slightly dry to slightly wet; Anguilla normal to moderately wet and St. Thomas normal. Conditions in the Guianas varied from normal to exceptionally wet in northern, southern Guyana as well as northeastern French Guiana and to exceptionally dry on the Suriname / French Guiana border. Aruba was severely dry. Puerto Rico was mostly normal varying to extremely dry in the southwest and very wet in the northeast. The Dominican Republic ranged from normal to moderately wet in the southwest, to severely dry in the north and to extremely wet in the east. Jamaica and Grand cayman were normal. Cuba was exceptionally wet in the west ranging to severely dry in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas was normal to extremely wet and Belize moderately dry in the southwest to extremely wet in the east.

 

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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.