Mean Temperature Anomalies August 2024
August 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for August 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Dominica, Guadeloupe and Antigua were between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Barbados and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; Martinique and St Kitts ranged from 0.25 o C warmer, to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; St Thomas was between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer and St Croix was between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler. The Guianas were predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50, ranging to 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico and Belize were between 0.75 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to1.50 o C warmer in the east. Jamaica was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer.
June to August 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Guadeloupe and Antigua were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Martinique, Dominica, St Kitts, St Maarten and St Thomas were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; St Croix was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Curacao was between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0. to 2.50 o C warmer. 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 was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize ranged from 0.75 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer southeast to northwest.
March to August 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for March to August 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua St Kitts, St Maarten, St Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. The Guianas were mostly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C ranging to 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, and Curacao was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the south and to 2.50 o C warmer in the northwest. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 2.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer.
September 2023 to August 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Dominica were between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer; Tobago, Martinique and Guadeloupe were between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Barbados, Antigua, St Kitts and St Thomas were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 o C and 1.50 o C warmer; St Maarten and St Croix were between 0.25 to 0.75o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, and Curacao ranged from 1.50 to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0 to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic Ranged from 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer south to north. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer.
Mean Temperature for August 2024
Mean Temperature for the Period September 2023 to August 2024
Mean Temperature Anomalies July 2024
July 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for July 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C warmer, Tobago, Grenada, Martinique, Dominica, , Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten, were between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados and Saint Lucia were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; St Thomas and St Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; The Guianas were predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50, ranging to over 2.50 o C warmer in northeastern Guyana. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 and Curacao was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.25 to over 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was between 0.25 o C and 2.50 o C warmer west to east. Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Belize were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer.
May to July 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C warmer in the northeast; Tobago, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, Barbados was between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer; Antigua and St Kitts were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; St Thomas was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C ranging to 1.50 o C warmer in the north; St Croix was between 0 o C and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.25 o C cooler in the southeast to over 2.50 warmer in the north. The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 o C warmer in the east and south. Jamaica ranged from 2.50 o C warmer to 0.75 o C cooler west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C warmer in the east.
February to July 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for February to July 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Barbados were between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer, Tobago, Martinique and Dominica were between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe, Antigua St Kitts and St Thomas were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; St Maarten and St. Croix were predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, and Curacao was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0 and 2.50 o C warmer. Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was predominantly between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C ranging to 2.50 o C o C warmer.
August 2023 to July 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer; Tobago and Barbados ranged from 2.50 to 0.75 o C warmer; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique and Dominica were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the north; Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 to 0.75o C warmer; St Thomas and St Croix were between 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, ranging 1.50 o C warmer in the south and east. Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Belize were between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer.
Mean Temperature for July 2024
Mean Temperature for the Period August 2023 to July 2024
SPI Monitor August 2024
August 2024
Predominantly normal conditions were experienced throughout the eastern Caribbean during the month of August. Trinidad was severely dry to normal; Tobago, Grenada, St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten and St Croix normal; Barbados slight to moderately wet; Martinque, Dominica and Anguilla normal to slightly wet; Guadeloupe normal to moderately wet and St Thomas moderate to extremely wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from mostly normal to moderately wet in western Guyana and to moderately dry in central Suriname as well as western and northern French Guiana. Aruba was slightly wet to normal and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in southern areas to very wet in the northeast. The Dominican Republic was predominantly normal with slightly wet areas around the northern coastline. Jamaica ranged from slightly wet to slightly dry west to east. Cuba ranged from moderately wet in western areas to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet to moderately dry and Belize from extremely wet in the south to normal in the north.
June to August 2024
During the three month period, apart from Trinidad that was exceptionally dry in the southwest to moderately wet in the extreme northeast, predominantly normal to above normal conditions were experienced throughout the eastern Caribbean. Tobago was moderately wet; Grenada, St Vincent, Saint Lucia and St Croix normal; Barbados and Martinique slightly wet to normal; Dominica and St. Thomas slightly wet; Guadeloupe and St Kitts slight to moderately wet; Antigua moderate to very wet; St Maarten normal to moderately wet and Anguilla slight to extremely wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet in southern Guyana to moderately dry in eastern French Guiana. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was normal. The Dominican Republic was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the south. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet from southwest to northeast. Cuba ranged from slightly dry on the northern coastline to exceptionally wet in the west and east. Northern Bahamas was slightly dry to exceptionally wet and Belize moderately dry in the south to slightly wet in the north.
March to August 2024
Apart from St Croix that was extreme to moderately dry and St Thomas slightly dry to normal, mostly normal to above normal conditions were experienced throughout the six month period in the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Grenada were normal to moderately wet; Tobago slightly wet to normal; Barbados, Dominica and Antigua normal to slightly wet; St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Martinique and St Kitts normal; Guadeloupe slightly wet; St Maarten moderate to very wet; Anguilla very wet. In the Guianas, conditions varied from exceptionally wet in southern Guyana to extremely dry in the vicinity of the northern Suriname/ French Guiana border. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from extremely dry in the south to moderately wet in the northwest. The Dominican Republic was mostly normal ranging to moderately wet in the extreme south and east. Jamaica was extremely dry in central areas ranging to moderately dry in the west and east. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet in the west to slightly dry in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet and Belize from severely dry in southern areas to normal in the north.
September 2023 to August 2024
Predominantly normal to below normal conditions were experienced throughout the eastern Caribbean over the twelve month period. Trinidad and Guadeloupe were normal to moderately dry; Tobago and St Croix moderately dry; Grenada, Barbados, Martinique, Dominica, St Maarten and Anguilla normal; St Vincent slightly dry; Saint Lucia and St Thomas slightly dry to normal; Antigua slight to moderately wet and St Kitts slightly wet to normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from extremely wet in southwestern Guyana to exceptionally dry in northern Guyana and the border of Suriname/ French Guiana. Aruba was mostly slightly wet to normal and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was normal to extremely wet southeast to northwest. The Dominican Republic ranged from normal to very wet from northwest to east. Jamaica was slightly wet to normal. Cuba was exceptionally wet in the west ranging to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from slight to extremely wet and Belize from moderately wet to normal from south to north.
September 2022 to August 2024
Mostly normal conditions were experienced over the two year period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was slight to very wet; Tobago very to moderately wet; Grenada, Barbados, St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, St Kitts, St Maarten, Anguilla and St Thomas normal; Guadeloupe mostly normal to slightly dry; Antigua normal to slightly wet and St Croix severe to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet to severely dry. Aruba and Curacao were slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry to moderately wet south to north. The Dominican Republic ranged from slight to extremely wet from west to east. Jamaica was normal. Cuba was extremely dry in west central areas ranging to exceptionally wet in the west and to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet and Belize was very wet in the south ranging to severely 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.
Monthly Rainfall July 2024
Caribbean Yearly Rainfall for August 2023 to July 2024
Mean Temperature Anomalies June 2024
June 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for June 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Dominica and Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, were between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados ranged from 2.50 warmer in the southeast to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Martinique was predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer, raging to 0.75 o C warmer in the extreme north; St Maarten was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; St Thomas ranged from 1.50 o C warmer in the extreme west to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; and St Croix was between 1.50 o C to 0.25 o C warmer. Temperatures in the Guianas ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 1.50 o C and 2.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C warmer in the east. The Dominican Republic was between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 warmer in the east. Jamaica ranged from 0 o C to 0.75 o C cooler. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler. Northern Bahamas was between 0 o C to 0.75 o C warmer, and Belize ranged from 2.50 o C to 0.75 o C warmer.
April to June 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Martinique ranged from 1.50 o C warmer to 2.50 o C warmer; Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, , Saint Lucia, , Guadeloupe, and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Dominica was between 2.50 and 0.75 o C warmer south to north; Antigua, St Thomas and St Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; St Kitts ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico and Jamaica were between 0 to 0.75 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 o C warmer in the south to predominantly between to 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer.
January to June 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for January to June 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados and Dominica were between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer; Martinique was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 2.50 o C warmer on the northern coastline; Antigua was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; St Kitts St Thomas and St. Croix were predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 o C warmer The Guianas were between 2.50 to 0.75 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic were between 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer.
July 2023 to June 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer; Tobago and Barbados ranged from 2.50 to 0.75 o C warmer; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique and Dominica were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Guadeloupe was between 0.25 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 to 0.75o C warmer; St Thomas and St Croix were between 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 o C warmer in the south and east to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. Grand Cayman and Belize were between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer.
Mean Temperature for June 2024
Mean Temperature for the Period July 2023 to June 2024
Mean Temperature Anomalies May 2024
May 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for May 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Martinique, Dominica and Guadeloupe were between 1.50 o C and 2.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Barbados and Antigua were between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, raging to 2.50 o C warmer in the extreme north; St Kitts, St Maarten, St Thomas and St Croix were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Temperatures in the Guianas ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to over 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, and Curacao was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 2.50 o C warmer in the northwest. The Dominican Republic was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C warmer in the east. Grand Cayman was between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer, and Belize was over 2.50 o C warmer.
March to May 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from 2.50 o C warmer to 0.75 o C warmer, Tobago, Grenada, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe, St Kitts, St Maarten, St Thomas and St Croix were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados was between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer; Antigua was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 2.50 to 0.75 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50, ranging to 0.25 in the south and to 2.50 o C warmer in the north. The Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer and to 2.50 o C warmer in the east. Jamaica was predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer, ranging to from 0.75 o C warmer in the east. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer.
December 2023 to May 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for December 2023 to May 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Martinique and Guadeloupe were between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer; Tobago, Grenada, Barbados Saint Lucia, Antigua and St Kitts were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Dominica was between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer; St Maarten was between 0.27 and 0.75 o C warmer; St Thomas and St. Croix were between 1.50 o C to 0.25 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from over 2.50 in the south to 0.75 o C warmer in the east. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, and Curacao was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 o C warmer in the south. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer south to north. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 2.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer.
June 2023 to May 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer; Tobago and Barbados ranged from 2.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Martinique and Dominica were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe were between 0.25 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 to 0.75o C warmer; St Thomas and St Croix were between 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, ranging 1.50 o C warmer in the south and east. Jamaica was between 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. Grand Cayman and Belize were between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer.
Mean Temperature for May 2024
Mean Temperature for the Period June 2023 to May 2024
SPI Monitor July 2024
July 2024
Predominantly normal to above normal conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of July. Trinidad, Barbados, Dominica, Guadeloupe, St Croix and St Thomas were normal to slightly wet; Tobago, Grenada and St Vincent slightly wet; Saint Lucia, Antigua, St Maarten slight to moderately wet; Martinique moderately wet and St Kitts very to extremely wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry. Aruba was normal and Curacao predominantly normal to slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from slightly dry in extreme western areas to mostly normal. The Dominican Republic was normal to moderately dry. Jamaica was normal to exceptionally wet from west to east. Grand Cayman was slightly wet to predominantly normal. Cuba ranged from severely dry in east central areas to extremely wet in western areas and to moderately wet in the southeast. Belize ranged from normal in the west to moderately wet in the south and to slightly wet in the north.
May to July 2024
Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were mostly normal over the three month period. Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados, St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten and St Thomas were normal; Grenada slightly wet to normal and St Croix moderate to slightly dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to normal. Aruba was moderate to slightly dry and Curacao ranged from normal to moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from extremely dry in the extreme south to moderately wet in the northwest. The Dominican Republic ranged from slight to extremely wet from northwest to east and to south. Jamaica was moderately wet. Grand Cayman was very wet. Cuba ranged from normal in west central areas to exceptionally wet in the west and north and to moderately wet in the east. Belize was normal to moderately dry from south to north.
February to July 2024
Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the eastern Caribbean during the six month period. Trinidad was extremely dry to normal southwest to northeast; Tobago, Grenada, Barbados St Vincent and Antigua normal; Saint Lucia, Martinique and Guadeloupe normal to slightly dry; Dominica slightly wet to predominantly normal; St Kitts and St Maarten moderately wet; St Croix and St Thomas slight to moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in southern Guyana to extremely dry in northern Guyana and southeastern French Guiana. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao ranged from moderately dry to normal. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to extremely dry southeast to northwest. In the Dominican Republic conditions were mostly normal, ranging to moderately wet in southern and eastern areas. Jamaica was exceptionally dry to exceptionally wet west to east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from slightly dry in east central areas to exceptionally wet in the west and to very wet in eastern areas. Belize ranged from moderately dry in southern areas to slightly wet in the north.
August 2023 to July 2024
Mostly normal to below normal conditions were experienced over the twelve month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally dry; Tobago exceptional to extremely dry; Grenada severe to moderately dry; Barbados, Saint Lucia, St Kitts and St Maarten normal; St Vincent, Martinique, Dominica and St Thomas slightly dry to normal; Guadeloupe predominantly normal to slightly wet; Antigua slightly wet and St Croix moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from extremely wet in southern Guyana to exceptionally dry in southern French Guiana. Aruba was slightly wet to normal and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was severely dry to normal from south to northwest. The Dominican Republic was predominantly moderately wet, ranging to slightly wet in the extreme east and northwest. Jamaica was mostly normal ranging to slightly wet in southern and eastern areas. Grand Cayman was slightly wet to normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet to normal from west to southeast and Belize from severely dry to normal from southwest to north.
August 2022 to July 2024
Predominantly normal to below normal conditions were experienced over the two year period in the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was normal to moderately dry; Tobago moderately dry; Grenada predominantly moderately dry ranging to severely dry in the north; Barbados, Saint Lucia, St Kitts, St Maarten and St Thomas normal; Martinique and St Croix slight to moderately dry; Dominica slightly dry to predominantly normal; Guadeloupe and Antigua normal to slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet in southern Guyana and northeastern Suriname to moderately dry in southeastern French Guiana. Aruba was moderately wet and Curacao was slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from extremely dry in the south to extremely wet in the northwest. The Dominican Republic was moderate to exceptionally wet from west to east. Jamaica and Grand cayman were normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in west central areas to exceptionally wet in the extreme west and north and to normal in the east. In Belize conditions were moderately dry to slightly wet from south to 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.