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Mean Temperature Anomalies November 2023

November 2023

Temperature anomalies for November 2023 were predominantly warmer than usual throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was predominantly between 1.50 to 2.50 ^oC warmer ranging to 0.75 ^o C warmer in the northeast; Tobago, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Martinique and Dominica were between 0.75 to 1.50 ^o C warmer; Guadeloupe and St Thomas were between 0.25 and 0.75 ^o C warmer; Antigua, St Kitts and St Croix were between 0.25 ^o C cooler to 0.25 ^o C warmer; St Maarten was between 0 and 0.25 ^oC warmer; Temperatures in the Guianas ranged from 0.25 ^oC cooler in southern Suriname and southwestern French Guiana to over 2.50 ^o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 ^oC warmer and Curacao between 0 and 0.75 ^oC warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 ^oC cooler to 2.50 ^oC warmer. The Dominican Republic was between 0.25 to 1.50 ^o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 2.50 to 1.50 ^oC warmer west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 to 1.50 ^oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was 0 to 1.50 ^oC warmer and Belize was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 ^oC ranging to 1.50 ^oC warmer in the north.

September to November 2023

Temperature anomalies were predominantly warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was between 0.75 and 2.50 ^o C warmer; Tobago was between 1.50 to 2.50 ^oC warmer; Grenada, Barbados, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten and St Croix, were between 0.75 to 1.50^oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 to 0.75 ^oC, St Thomas ranged from 0.25 ^oC warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 ^oC warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.75 to 2.50^oC warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 to 0.75 ^oC warmer and Curacao between 0.25 and 1.50^oC warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0 to 2.50 ^oC warmer. The Dominican Republic and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 ^oC and 1.50 ^oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 2.50 ^oC warmer. Belize was between 0.75 to 1.50 ^oC warmer.

June to November 2023

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for June to November 2023 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from 2.50 ^oC warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 ^oC warmer; Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, , Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten, St Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.75 to 1.50 ^oC warmer. Saint Lucia was predominantly between 0.25^oC and 0.75^oC ranging to 1.50^oC in the extreme north. The Guianas ranged from 0.75^oC to 2.50 ^oC warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 ^oC warmer; Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 ^oC warmer to predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 ^oC warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 ^oC warmer to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75^oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 to 2.50 ^oC warmer; Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50^oC. Northern Bahamas ranged from 2.50^oC warmer to 0.25 ^oC cooler. Belize was between 0.75 ^oC and 2.50 ^oC warmer.

December 2022 to November 2023

Temperature anomalies were predominantly warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 ^oC ranging to 0.25 ^oC warmer in the northeast; Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten, and St Croix were between 0.25 to 0.75 ^oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0 to 0.25 ^oC warmer; Martinique was between 0 and 0.75 ^oC warmer; St Thomas was predominantly between 0.25^oC and 0.75 ^oC ranging to 1.50^oC warmer. The Guianas were between 0.25 to 1.50^oC warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75^oC warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0 and 1.50 ^oC warmer. The Dominican Republic was between 0.25 and 0.75 ^oC warmer. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 ^oC and 1.50 ^oC warmer. Northern Bahamas and Belize were between 0.25 and 2.50 ^oC warmer.

Mean Temperature for November 2023

Mean Temperature for the Period December 2022 to November 2023

Mean Temperature Anomalies October 2023

October 2023

Temperature anomalies for October 2023 were warmer than usual throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago ranged from 1.50 to 2.50 ^oC warmer; Grenada was between 2.50 to 0.75 ^oC warmer south to north, Barbados and Martinique were between 0.75 to 1.50 ^oC warmer; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe were predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 ^oC warmer, ranging to 1.50 ^oC warmer; Dominica was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 warmer, ranging to 0.25 warmer in the north; Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten and St Thomas were between 0.25 and 0.75 ^oC warmer; St Croix was between 0.25 ^oC cooler to 0.25 ^oC warmer. Temperatures in the Guianas ranged from 0.75 to over 2.50^oC warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75^oC warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 ^oC cooler to 2.50 ^oC warmer. The Dominican Republic and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 to 1.50^oC warmer. Jamaica ranged from 0.75^oC warmer to 0.75^oC cooler west to east. Northern Bahamas was 0^oC to 2.50 ^oC warmer and Belize was between from 0.75^oC to 2.50^oC warmer.

August to October 2023

Temperature anomalies were predominantly warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago were between 1.50 and 2.50 ^oC warmer; Grenada, Barbados, Martinique, St Maarten, St Thomas and St Croix were between 0.75 to 1.50^oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 to 1.50 ^oC, Dominica was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 ^oC ranging to 0.25 ^oC warmer in the north; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 ^oC ranging to 1.50 ^oC in the east; Antigua and St Kitts were between 0.25 to 0.75^oC warmer. The Guianas were between 0.75 to 2.50^oC warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75^oC warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.75 to 2.50 ^oC warmer. The Dominican Republic was between 0.25 and 1.50 ^oC warmer. Jamaica was between and 0 and 0.75 ^oC warmer. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 ^oC and 1.50 ^oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 2.50 ^oC warmer. Belize was between 0.75 to 2.50 ^oC warmer.

May to October 2023

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for May to October 2023 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was between 0.75 to 2.50 ^oC; Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, Dominica and St Thomas were between 0.75 to 1.50 ^oC warmer; Saint Lucia and Antigua were between 0.25 to 1.50 ^oC warmer; , Guadeloupe and St. Croix ranged from 0.25 ^oC to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 ^oC warmer; St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 to 0.75 ^oC warmer; The Guianas were predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50^oC warmer ranging ton 2.50 ^oC. Aruba was 0.25 ^oC to 0.75 ^oC warmer; Curacao ranged from 1.50 ^oC to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75^oC warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.75 to 2.50 ^oC warmer. The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75^oC warmer ranging to 1.50 ^oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 to 0.25 ^oC cooler; Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50^oC warmer. Northern Bahamas ranged from 1.50^oC warmer to 0.25 ^oC cooler . Belize was between 0.75 and 2.50 ^oC warmer.

November 2022 to October 2023

Temperature anomalies were predominantly warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was between 0.75 to 1.50 ^oC warmer; Tobago was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 ^oC warmer, ranging to 0.25 ^oC warmer. Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 to 0.75 ^oC warmer; Saint Lucia was predominantly between 0^oC to 0.25 ^oC cooler ranging to 0.25 ^oC warmer; Martinique was between 0 and 0.75 ^oC warmer; St Thomas was between 0.75 and 1.50 ^oC warmer; St Croix was between 1.50 to 0.25 ^oC warmer west to east. The Guianas were between 0.25 to 1.50^oC warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75^oC warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 ^oC cooler to 1.50 ^oC warmer west to east. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0 to 0.75^oC warmer. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50^oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25^oC and 2.50^oC warmer and Belize was between 0.25 to 2.50^oC warmer.