SPI Monitor May 2025

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May 2025

Apart from St Maarten that was moderately dry to very wet, rainfall throughout the eastern Caribbean during the month of May was predominantly normal to above normal. Trinidad, Anguilla and Saint Lucia were exceptional to moderately wet; Tobago and Grenada slightly wet to normal; Barbados and Antigua moderate to extremely wet; St Vincent, Dominica and Guadeloupe normal to very wet; Martinique moderate to slightly wet; St Kitts exceptionally wet to normal; and St Thomas moderately wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from slightly dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao slightly wet to normal. Puerto Rico was slightly dry to moderately wet. The Dominican Republic was moderately wet in the south to slightly dry in the north. Jamaica ranged from extremely dry to very wet.  Cuba ranged from normal to extremely dry. Northern Bahamas was moderately dry to slightly wet and Belize exceptionally dry to normal.

 

March to May 2025

Apart from St Maarten that was slightly dry to moderately wet, predominantly normal to above normal rainfall was experienced over the three month period throughout the eastern Caribbean.  Trinidad was exceptionally wet to normal; Tobago, Saint Lucia and Martinique normal to slightly wet; Grenada moderate to slightly wet; Barbados slight to very wet; St Vincent normal; Dominica, Guadeloupe and St. Kitts normal to moderately wet; Antigua moderate to very wet; Anguilla slight to extremely wet and St Thomas extremely wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to very wet. The Dominican Republic was slightly wet to normal. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet. Cuba was severely dry in central areas ranging to moderately wet in the west and to normal in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas ranged from severely dry to normal and Belize from exceptionally dry in the north and south to normal.

 

 

December 2024 to May 2025

Over the six month period mostly normal to above normal conditions were seen throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to normal; Tobago, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe and Martinique moderately wet to normal; Barbados normal to very wet; St Vincent moderately dry to normal; Dominica moderate to extremely wet; Antigua moderately wet; St Kitts slightly wet to slightly dry; St Maarten moderately dry to moderately wet; Anguilla normal to extremely wet and St Thomas moderate to very wet. In the Guianas, conditions varied from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly slight to moderately wet. The Dominican Republic ranged from normal in the west to very wet in the east. Jamaica ranged from exceptionally wet in central areas to severely dry in the northwest and moderately dry in the east. Cuba ranged from severely dry in central areas to normal in the west and east. Northern Bahamas was extremely dry to normal and Belize mostly normal ranging to severely dry in the west and slightly wet in central areas.

 

 

June 2024 to May 2025

Conditions were predominantly normal to above normal throughout the eastern Caribbean over the twelve month period. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to moderately dry; Tobago and St Vincent normal; Grenada moderate to slightly wet; Barbados and Martinique normal to very wet; Saint Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe, St Maarten and Anguilla moderately wet to normal; Antigua predominantly slightly wet to normal; St Kitts slightly wet to slightly dry and St. Thomas slightly dry to normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to moderately dry. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao normal to slightly dry.  Puerto Rico ranged from normal to moderately wet from south to north. The Dominican Republic ranged from moderately wet in the southwest to severely dry in the north and to very wet in the east. Jamaica ranged from severely dry in the south to slightly wet in the west and to moderately wet in the east. Cuba was moderately dry in east central areas ranging to extremely wet in the west and east. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately dry to very wet and Belize from extremely dry to extremely wet.

 

 

June 2023 to May 2024

Mixed conditions were experienced throughout the eastern Caribbean over the two year period. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry; Tobago and St Kitts was mostly normal, ranging from slightly wet to moderately dry; Grenada, Antigua and Anguilla moderate to slightly wet; Barbados normal to slightly wet; St Vincent slightly dry to normal; Saint Lucia predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the southeast and to slightly dry in the northwest; Martinique and St Maarten moderately wet to normal; Dominica  and St Thomas normal and Guadeloupe moderately wet to moderately dry.  Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was mostly normal ranging to moderately wet in the northeast. The Dominican Republic ranged from extremely wet in the south to severely dry in the north. Jamaica ranged from severely dry in southwestern areas to slightly wet in the northwest and east. Cuba was severely dry in west central areas ranging to exceptionally wet in the west and to moderately dry in the east. Northern Bahamas was slightly dry to very wet and Belize severely dry in the south to moderately wet in eastern areas.

 

 

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April 2025

Mixed conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of April. Trinidad was exceptionally wet in the south to slightly dry in the north; Tobago normal to very wet; Grenada and Antigua slight to moderately wet; Barbados  and Anguilla slightly dry to slightly wet; St Vincent, Saint Lucia and St Kitts moderately dry to normal; Martinique and Dominica predominantly normal to slightly dry; Guadeloupe predominantly normal to slightly wet; St Maarten moderately wet to normal and St Thomas extreme to exceptionally wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in southern and northern Guyana to moderately dry in northwestern Suriname. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was mostly normal ranging to moderately wet in the east. Hispaniola ranged from very wet on the northern Haiti/Dominican Republic border to slightly dry in southeastern Dominican Republic and normal in southwestern Haiti. Jamaica was extremely wet in the south ranging to normal in the west and to slightly dry on the eastern coastline. Grand Cayman was predominantly very wet ranging to moderately wet. Cuba ranged from severely dry in east central areas to very wet in the west and to slightly wet on the eastern coastline. Northern Bahamas was normal to moderately dry and Belize was mostly normal ranging to moderately dry in the south and to extremely dry in the northeast.

 

February to April 2025

Over the three month period mixed conditions were experienced throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet in the southeast to moderately dry in the north; Tobago moderately dry to moderately wet; Grenada moderate to slightly wet; Barbados slightly dry to moderately wet; St Vincent slightly dry to normal; Saint Lucia predominantly normal to slightly wet; Martinique moderately wet to slightly dry; Dominica extremely wet to normal; Guadeloupe moderately wet to normal; Antigua moderately wet; St Kitts normal to moderately dry; St Maarten and Anguilla normal to slightly dry and St Thomas very wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao normal to slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from normal in the west to very wet in the east. Hispaniola was mostly normal, ranging to moderately wet in northern areas and to very wet in the extreme east. Jamaica ranged from very wet in the south to slightly dry in the north. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was slightly wet in western areas ranging to moderately dry in east central areas. Northern Bahamas was slight to severely dry and Belize was mostly normal ranging to slightly dry in the west and to very wet in the southeast.

 

 

November 2024 to April 2025

Conditions over the six month period were predominantly normal to above normal throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to moderately dry south to northwest; Tobago and St Vincent slightly wet to mostly normal; Grenada very to moderately wet; Barbados and Martinique normal to moderately wet; Saint Lucia extremely wet to normal; Dominica slight to very wet; Guadeloupe very wet to normal; Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten and Anguilla normal and St Thomas extremely wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in northern Guyana and Eastern French Guiana to exceptionally dry in northern Suriname. Aruba was normal and Curacao normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico was normal to extremely wet west to east. Hispaniola ranged from normal in southern Dominican Republic to predominantly slightly wet, and  to extremely wet in eastern Dominican Republic. Jamaica was extremely wet in the south to moderately dry in the north. Grand Cayman was slightly wet to normal.  Cuba was moderately dry in central areas, ranging to slightly wet in the west and east and to severely dry in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to extremely dry and Belize was moderately dry in the southwest ranging to extremely wet in central areas.

 

May 2024 to April 2025

Mixed conditions were experienced throughout the eastern Caribbean over the twelve month period. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet in the southeast to extremely dry in the northwest; Tobago and St Vincent normal; Grenada moderate to slightly wet; Barbados, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Maarten and Anguilla normal to moderately wet; Saint Lucia, Dominica and Antigua slightly wet to normal; St Kitts normal to moderately dry and St Thomas extremely wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to severely dry. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao was normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to very wet in the extreme northeast. Hispaniola was severely dry in northern areas of the Dominican Republic ranging to exceptionally wet in western Haiti and to extremely wet in the extreme east of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from extremely dry in the south to moderately wet in the north and eastern areas and to normal in the west. Grand Cayman predominantly very to moderately wet. Cuba ranged from normal in east central areas to exceptionally wet in the extreme west and east. Northern Bahamas ranged from severely dry to extremely wet and Belize was severely dry in the south ranging to extremely wet in the east.

 

May 2023 to April 2025

Mixed conditions were experienced over the two year period throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry southeast to northwest; Tobago, St Vincent, Saint Lucia and St Kitts moderately dry to normal; Grenada moderate to slightly wet; Barbados, Dominica, Antigua and St Thomas normal; Martinique slightly wet to slightly dry; Guadeloupe moderately wet to severely dry; St Maarten predominantly normal to slightly wet and Anguilla moderately wet to normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in northern Guyana to exceptionally dry in northeastern Guyana and the central Suriname/French Guiana border. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao was predominantly normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico was mostly normal ranging to moderately wet in the north. Hispaniola ranged from extremely wet in southern and extreme eastern areas to severely dry in the north of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was mostly normal ranging to extremely dry in western areas and to moderately wet in the north. Grand Cayman was slightly wet to mostly normal. Cuba was extremely dry in central areas ranging to exceptionally wet in the west and to slightly wet in the extreme southeast and to moderately dry in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal to exceptionally wet and Belize severely dry in the south to moderately wet in eastern areas.

 

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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.