SPI Monitor July 2021
July 2021
Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the eastern Caribbean during the month of July. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet in the southeast to normal in the northwest; Tobago, St Croix and St Thomas normal; Grenada extreme to slightly wet south to north; Barbados normal to slightly wet; St Vincent severe to moderately dry; Saint Lucia normal to extremely dry; Martinique normal to severely dry; Dominica, Guadeloupe and Antigua slight to moderately dry; St Kitts normal to slightly dry and St Maarten moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slightly dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao was moderately dry. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately wet in the west to normal in the east. Hispaniola ranged from very wet in northwestern Dominican Republic to normal in western areas of Haiti and to slightly dry in the southern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from severely dry in the west to exceptionally wet in the northeast. Grand Cayman ranged from slightly dry to normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to exceptionally wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately dry and Belize was moderately wet in the west to slightly dry in the northeast.
May to July 2021
During the three month period, mixed conditions were seen throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad very wet to normal west to east; Tobago slight to moderately wet; Grenada exceptional to very wet; Barbados normal to moderately wet; St Thomas normal to slightly wet; St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe and St Kitts slight to moderately dry; Martinique normal to extremely dry; Antigua moderate to severely dry ; St Maarten slightly dry to normal and St Croix slightly dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao was slightly dry to normal. Puerto Rico ranged from extremely wet in northwestern areas to slightly wet in the east. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in central areas of the Dominican Republic and slightly dry in the extreme south and east of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet conditions in the extreme north and to severely dry conditions in the extreme west. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from extremely dry in the west to very wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from slight to extremely dry and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in northern areas.
February to July 2021
Mixed conditions were seen over the six month period in the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet in the southwest to slightly wet in the northeast; Tobago slight to moderately wet; Grenada exceptional to very wet; Barbados normal to slightly wet; St Vincent , St Kitts, St Maarten and St Croix moderately dry; Saint Lucia and Dominica predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the south. Martinique normal to moderately dry; Guadeloupe normal to severely dry; Antigua severe to extremely dry and St Thomas normal to slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slight to moderately dry and Curacao slight to moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from very wet in the northwest to normal in the east. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging from moderately dry in the extreme south and southwest to moderately wet in northwest central Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the west and to slightly wet in the north. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to moderately wet in the southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from slight to exceptionally dry and Belize was moderately dry in southern areas ranging to normal in central and northern areas.
August 2020 to July 2021
Over the twelve month period, mixed conditions were seen throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad exceptionally wet to normal west to east; Tobago and Grenada normal to moderately wet; Barbados moderately wet; St Vincent moderately dry; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe slightly dry to normal; Martinique slightly wet to severely dry; Dominica severely dry to moderately wet; Antigua slightly dry; St Kitts and St Maarten slight to moderately dry; St Croix severe to moderately dry and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from slight to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao slightly wet. Puerto Rico was normal. Hispaniola was predominantly normal with the exception of the northwestern area of Haiti which was moderately wet and southern areas of the Dominican Republic which ranged to severely dry. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the west to very wet in the east. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba ranged from normal in western, northwestern and northeastern areas to very wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas was normal to slightly wet and Belize ranged from moderately dry in southern areas to extremely wet in the north.
August 2019 to July 2021
Over the two year period conditions in the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal. Trinidad was predominantly normal ranging from slightly wet in the west to slightly dry in the east; Tobago, Grenada and St Thomas normal; Barbados moderately dry to normal; St Vincent exceptionally dry; Saint Lucia exceptional to extremely dry; Martinique and Dominica severely dry to normal; Guadeloupe normal to extremely dry; Antigua and St Kitts slightly dry to normal; St Maarten slightly dry and St Croix severe to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slightly dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the west to moderately wet in the northeast. Hispaniola ranged from normal in western areas of Haiti to exceptionally dry in central Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to severely dry in the extreme west and to slightly wet in the east. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba was normal in central areas ranging to moderately wet in the west and slightly wet in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from very wet to extremely dry and Belize was normal in central areas ranging to exceptionally dry in the west and slightly dry in the north.
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Mean Temperature Anomalies June 2021
June 2021
Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for June 2021. Trinidad was between 0 to 0.75 oC warmer; Tobago and Grenada were between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler; Barbados was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia, Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Maarten and St. Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler; Martinique was between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer south to north; Dominica was between 0.75 oC warmer to 1.50 oC cooler south to north; Guadeloupe was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC cooler; St. Thomas was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; In the Guianas, conditions ranged from 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler and Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler. Dominican Republic was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler. Jamaica was between 0.75 oC warmer to 1.50 oC cooler. Cuba was between 0.25 oC warmer to 0.25 oC cooler. Grand Cayman was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.75 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer.
April to June 2021
Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period April to June 2021. Trinidad was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer; Tobago was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; Grenada St. Kitts, St. Maarten and St. Croix were between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler; Barbados and Martinique were between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler; Dominica was between 1.50 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler; Antigua was between 0 and 0.75 oC cooler; St. Thomas was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from at least 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.25 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0.75 warmer to 0.25 oC cooler. Dominican Republic was between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler. Jamaica was between 0.75 oC warmer to 1.50 oC cooler. Cuba was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer. Grand Cayman was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.75 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.25 oC cooler and 1.50 oC warmer.
January to June 2021
Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period January to June 2021. Trinidad and Martinique were between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.75 oC warmer; Tobago was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Grenada was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados and Dominica were between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler south to north; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler with western sections between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; Antigua was between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; St. Kitts and St. Croix were between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer; St. Maarten was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; St. Thomas was between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from at least 1.50 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Cuba, northern Bahamas and Grand Cayman were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 oC cooler and 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was between 0 and 1.50 oC warmer.
July 2020 to June 2021
Mixed conditions prevailed in the islands of the eastern Caribbean for the Twelve-month period, June 2020 to June 2021. Trinidad and Martinique were between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer; Tobago, Grenada, St. Maarten and St. Thomas were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados and Dominica were between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler; St. Croix was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; Guadeloupe and Antigua were between 0 to 0.75 oC cooler; St. Kitts was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer; Conditions in the Guianas ranged from at least 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0 and 1.50 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer. Cuba and Grand Cayman were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 oC cooler and 1.50 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.25 oC cooler and 1.50 oC warmer.
Mean Temperature for June 2021
Mean Temperature for the Period July 2020 to June 2021
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SPI Monitor June 2021
June 2021
Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to above normal for the month of June. Trinidad ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the southeast; Tobago moderately wet to normal; Grenada very wet; Barbados normal to very wet; St Vincent, Antigua and St Croix normal; Saint Lucia slightly dry to moderately wet south to north; Martinique very wet in the south to severely dry in the north; Dominica normal to very wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet to normal; St Kitts normal to slightly wet; St Maarten moderate to slightly wet; Anguilla slightly wet and St Thomas moderately wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet to severely dry. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from slight to extremely wet from west to east. Hispaniola ranged from moderately dry on the southern border to moderately wet in northeast central Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from extremely wet in the west to moderately dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from slightly dry to moderately wet. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately dry and Belize ranged from moderately dry in central areas to normal in the south and northern areas.
April to June 2021
Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the eastern Caribbean over three month period. Trinidad ranged from slightly dry in the southeast to very wet in the northwest; Tobago moderately wet to normal; Grenada extremely wet in the south to moderately wet in the north; Barbados normal to slightly wet; St Vincent slight to moderately dry; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe normal to moderately dry; Martinique normal to severely dry; Dominica and St Croix slightly dry to normal; Antigua severely dry; St Kitts moderately dry; St Maarten and Anguilla normal; St Thomas slight to moderately wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from very wet in the northwest to normal in eastern areas. Hispaniola was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the extreme southwestern areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from predominantly normal in central areas to moderately dry in the west and to severely dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal with slight to moderately dry conditions in the extreme west. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to severely dry and Belize was predominantly normal with moderate to slightly dry conditions in western and south central areas.
January to June 2021
Over the six month period conditions in the eastern Caribbean were mixed. Trinidad ranged from extremely wet in the southwest to normal in the northeast; Tobago slight to moderately wet; Grenada very to moderately wet; Barbados normal to moderately wet; St Vincent slight to moderately dry; Saint Lucia, St Thomas and Anguilla normal; Martinique and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Dominica predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions on the extreme southern border; Guadeloupe normal to severely dry; Antigua extreme to exceptionally dry; St Kitts moderate to severely dry; St Croix moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slight to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately wet in the extreme northwest to normal in central and eastern areas. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to severely dry in the extreme southwestern tips of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from predominantly normal in central areas to moderately dry in the extreme west and to severely dry in the extreme east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to severely dry in the extreme west. Northern Bahamas ranged from slight to exceptionally dry and Belize ranged from normal in central areas to moderately dry in the south and slightly wet in the north.
July 2020 to June 2021
Mixed conditions were observed over the twelve month period in the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from extremely wet to normal west to east; Tobago normal to slightly wet; Grenada, Antigua, Anguilla, St marten and St Thomas normal; Barbados moderately wet; St Vincent moderately dry; saint Lucia and St Kitts normal to slightly dry; Martinique ranged from slightly wet in the south to severely dry in the north; Dominica moderately dry in the south to moderately wet in the north; Guadeloupe normal to slightly dry; St Croix severe to moderately dry. In the Guianas conditions ranged from slight to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from normal in the southeast to moderately wet in the northwest. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in northwest Haiti to severely dry in the extreme southwestern tip of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in t central areas to slightly dry in the extreme west and to slightly wet in the south east. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba ranged from extremely wet in west central areas to slightly wet in the extreme west and to normal in the southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to very wet and Belize ranged from normal in central areas to extremely dry in the west and to moderately wet in northern areas.
July 2019 to June 2021
Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal over the two year period. Trinidad and Barbados ranged from normal to moderately dry; Tobago, Antigua and Anguilla normal; Grenada and St Maarten predominantly normal to slightly dry; St Vincent exceptionally dry; Saint Lucia exceptional to extremely dry; Martinique severely dry to normal; Dominica moderately dry to slightly wet; Guadeloupe ranged from normal to exceptionally dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Croix severe to moderately dry; St Thomas normal to slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slightly dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the extreme southwest to moderately wet in the northeast. Hispaniola ranged from normal in western areas of Haiti to exceptionally dry in central areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the extreme west. Grand Cayman was moderate to slightly dry. Cuba ranged from normal in west central and southeastern areas to moderately wet in the west and north central areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry. Belize ranged from normal in north central areas to exceptionally dry in the west and to slightly dry in the north.
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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.
Mean Temperature Anomalies May 2021
May 2021
Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for May 2021. Trinidad, Grenada and Guadeloupe were between 0 to 0.75 oC cooler; Tobago was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler; Barbados was between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer; Saint Lucia between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler; Martinique and Dominica were between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Antigua and St. Croix were between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.25 oC warmer; St. Kitts was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; St. Maarten and St. Thomas were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; In the Guianas, conditions ranged from 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler and Curacao was between 0.25 and 1.50 oC cooler. Puerto Rico and Jamaica were between 0.75 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was between 0.75oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer. Cuba and Grand Cayman were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.75 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer.
March to May 2021
Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period March to May 2021. Trinidad was between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer; Tobago was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Grenada and St. Croix were between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer; Barbados and Dominica were between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler south to north; Martinique was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer south to north; Guadeloupe was between 0 and 0.75 oC cooler; Antigua was between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; St. Kitts was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; St. Maarten was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer; St. Thomas was between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from at least 1.50 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.25 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico and Belize were between 0 and 1.50 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was between 0.25 oC warmer and 0.25 oC cooler. Cuba and Grand Cayman were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler.
December 2020 to May 2021
Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period December 2020 to May 2021. Trinidad and Martinique were between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.75 oC warmer; Tobago and St. Maarten and were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Grenada was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados and Dominica were between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler south to north; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler with western sections between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; Antigua was between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; St. Kitts was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; St. Croix was between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.25 oC warmer; St. Thomas was between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from at least 1.50 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico and Northern Bahamas were between 0 and 1.50 oC warmer. Dominican Republic and Belize were between 0 and 0.75 oC, warmer. Cuba and Grand Cayman were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 oC cooler and 1.50 oC warmer.
June 2020 to May 2021
Mixed conditions prevailed in the islands of the eastern Caribbean for the Twelve-month period, June 2020 to May 2021. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada and St. Maarten were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados and Dominica were between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 oC warmer to 0.25 oC cooler south to north; Martinique and St. Croix were between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer; Guadeloupe was between 0 to 0.75 oC cooler; Antigua was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler; St. Kitts was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer; St. Thomas was between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from at least 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler. Puerto Rico and Northern Bahamas were between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer. Dominican Republic, Cuba and Grand Cayman were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 oC cooler and 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was between 0 and 1.50 oC warmer.
Mean Temperature for May 2021
Mean Temperature for the Period June 2020 to May 2021
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