SPI Monitor June 2024
June 2024
Mixed conditions were experienced across the eastern Caribbean over the month of June. Trinidad was extremely dry to moderately wet; Tobago moderately wet; Grenada, Barbados, Martinique and St Kitts normal; St Vincent slightly dry; Saint Lucia moderate to slightly dry; Dominica and Antigua were slight to mostly moderately wet, Guadeloupe moderate to mostly slightly wet; St Maarten slightly dry to normal; Anguilla normal to moderately wet; St Croix severe to extremely dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in areas of Guyana and Suriname to extremely dry in northern Suriname and southeastern French Guiana. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly wet conditions in the extreme southwest and slightly dry areas in the extreme east. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally wet on the extreme southern tip of the Dominican Republic to normal in the extreme west and east. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the west to extremely dry in the east. Grand Cayman was exceptionally wet. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet in the west to normal in eastern areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from extreme to exceptionally wet and Belize from severely dry in southern areas to extremely wet in the north.
April to June 2024
Predominantly normal to below normal rainfall was experienced over the three month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was extremely dry to slightly wet; Tobago slightly wet; Grenada, Barbados, St Vincent, Dominica, St Croix normal; Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe, Antigua and St Kitts normal to slightly dry; Martinique slightly dry; St Maarten and Anguilla moderately wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet in southwestern Guyana and northern coastal areas of Suriname and French Guiana to slightly dry in eastern French Guiana. Aruba was moderately dry, but Curacao ranged from normal to moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from extremely wet to normal from west to east. Hispaniola ranged from normal to exceptionally wet in southern areas of the Dominican Republic to normal in the west and slightly wet in the north. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet to normal from west to east. Grand Cayman was extremely wet. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet in the west to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from very to exceptionally wet and Belize from exceptionally dry in the south to moderately wet in the north.
January to June 2024
Apart from St Maarten and Anguilla that were moderately wet, mostly normal to below normal conditions prevailed over the six month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, St Vincent and Saint Lucia were slightly dry to normal; Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, St Croix and St Thomas normal; Martinique moderate to slightly dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in southern Guyana to exceptionally dry on the Suriname/ French Guiana central border. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao normal. Puerto Rico ranged from very to slightly wet from west to east. Hispaniola ranged from normal in most of Haiti and northern areas of the Dominican Republic to extremely wet in the extreme southeast of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from slightly wet to normal from west to east. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba was exceptionally wet in the west ranging to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas was extreme to exceptionally wet and Belize was extremely dry in the south to slightly wet in the north.
July 2023 to June 2024
Over the twelve month period conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal. Trinidad, Grenada and St Vincent were slightly dry; Tobago, Martinique, St Kitts and St Croix slight to moderately dry; Barbados, Dominica, Guadeloupe and Antigua normal; Saint Lucia moderately dry; St Maarten normal to slightly wet; Anguilla slightly wet and St Thomas slightly dry to normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in southern Guyana to extremely dry in northern Guyana and southeastern French Guiana. Aruba and Curacao were slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to moderately wet from west to east. Hispaniola ranged from normal in Haiti to exceptionally wet in central areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was severely dry to normal from west to east. Grand Cayman was slightly wet to normal. Cuba exceptionally wet to moderately dry west to east. Northern Bahamas was moderate to exceptionally wet and Belize normal.
July 2022 to June 2024
Normal to below normal rainfall was experienced over the two year period throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados and St Kitts were normal to slightly dry; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Antigua, St Maarten and Anguilla normal; St Vincent and St Croix moderate to slightly dry; Guadeloupe normal to moderately dry and St Thomas slightly dry. Conditions in the Guianas were mostly normal ranging to exceptionally wet in southern Guyana and the northern Suriname / French Guiana border, and to moderately dry in north central Guyana. Aruba was moderately wet and Curacao moderate to slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to moderately dry from west to east. Hispaniola ranged from very wet in northern Haiti to normal in southwestern Haiti and northern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were normal. Cuba ranged from extremely dry in west central areas to exceptionally wet in the extreme west and to extremely wet in the east. Northern Bahamas was moderate to exceptionally wet and Belize was moderately dry to slightly wet from south to north.
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SPI Monitor May 2024
May 2024
Mixed conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of May. Trinidad was normal to moderately dry west to east; Tobago normal to extremely dry; Grenada, Guadeloupe and Dominica slightly wet to normal; Barbados, St Vincent, Saint Lucia, St Kitts, St Croix and St Thomas normal; Martinique slightly dry; Antigua, St Maarten and Anguilla slight to moderately wet. In the Guianas, conditions were mostly normal ranging to moderately dry in northern and central Guyana and to exceptionally wet in southern Guyana and the extreme north of French Guiana. Aruba was extremely wet and Curacao was very wet. Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the south to normal in the north. Hispaniola ranged from normal in central areas of the Dominican Republic to very wet in the extreme south and to moderately wet in most of Haiti and eastern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from extremely dry to normal west to east. Grand Cayman was mostly slight to moderately dry. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the northwest and to moderately wet in the northeast with moderately dry areas in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas was slight to moderately wet and Belize slightly dry in the south ranging to extremely dry in northern areas.
March to May 2024
Over the three month period mixed conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago were moderately dry to normal; Grenada and St Vincent slightly dry; Barbados normal; Saint Lucia slight to moderately dry; Martinique moderately dry; Dominica and Guadeloupe slightly dry to predominantly normal; Antigua and St Kitts slight to moderately wet; St Maarten and Anguilla normal to slightly wet; St Croix severely dry and St Thomas moderate to severely dry. In the Guianas, conditions were mostly normal, ranging to very wet in the south and exceptionally dry in the north of Guyana with exceptionally wet areas on the northwestern coast of French Guiana. Aruba was moderately wet and Curacao was moderate to slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to exceptionally wet southeast to northwest. Hispaniola ranged from normal in the northern areas and in western areas of Haiti to extremely wet in the east of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was mostly normal ranging to slightly dry in the east. Grand cayman was moderately dry. Cuba was mostly normal with slight to moderately wet areas in the west. Northern Bahamas was normal to moderately wet and Belize ranged from moderate to extremely dry west to east.
December 2023 to May 2024
Normal to below normal conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the six month period, with the exception of St Maarten which was slight to moderately wet and Anguilla which was moderate to very wet. Trinidad and St Croix were normal to slightly dry; Tobago moderately dry; Barbados, St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and St Thomas normal; Martinique and Dominica normal to moderately dry; In the Guianas, conditions ranged from extremely wet to extremely dry. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao mostly moderate to slightly dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly slightly dry with moderately dry conditions on the southern coast and normal conditions in the north. Hispaniola was normal. Jamaica ranged from severely dry in the west to normal in the east. Grand Cayman was mostly slightly dry ranging to moderately dry in the extreme east. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet in the west to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal to exceptionally wet and Belize extremely dry in the south ranging to normal in the north.
June 2023 to May 2024
Over the twelve month period, the eastern Caribbean was predominantly normal to below normal, with Antigua experiencing normal to slightly wet conditions. Trinidad and Guadeloupe were normal to severely dry; Tobago severely dry; Grenada, Barbados, Martinique, St Maarten and Anguilla normal; St Vincent slightly dry; Saint Lucia and St Thomas slightly dry to normal; Dominica normal to moderately dry; St Kitts slightly dry to predominantly normal and St Croix slightly dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from moderately wet to exceptionally dry. Aruba was slightly wet to mostly normal. Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to moderately wet southeast to northwest. Hispaniola ranged from extremely wet in the south to normal in northern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was normal. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba ranged from severely dry in west central areas to exceptionally wet in the west and to moderately wet in the east. Northern Bahamas was moderate to extremely wet and Belize normal.
June 2022 to May 2024
Mixed conditions were experienced over the two year period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Martinique, Dominica, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten, Anguilla and St Thomas were normal; Barbados predominantly normal to slightly dry; St Vincent slightly wet; Saint Lucia slightly wet to normal; Guadeloupe normal to severely dry and St Croix severe to moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to slightly dry. Aruba was moderately wet and curacao was moderate to predominantly slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the south to very wet in the extreme north. Hispaniola ranged from moderately wet in southern areas to normal in the north and extreme west. Jamaica was mostly normal ranging to slightly dry in the east. Grand Cayman was moderate to slightly dry. Cuba was moderately dry in west central areas ranging to exceptionally wet in the west and south and to normal in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to normal and Belize moderately wet in the south to mostly normal and to slightly dry 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.
Mean Temperature Anomalies April 2024
April 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for April 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados, Martinique and Dominica were between 1.50 o C and 2.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the extreme northeast tip; St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; St Thomas, St Croix and Antigua were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Temperatures in the Guianas ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to over 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 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 was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 1.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler and Belize 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer.
February to April 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 predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, Tobago, Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe and St Thomas were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada was between 2.50 and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados, Martinique and Dominica were between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer; Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten and St Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 to 0.75 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer.
November 2023 to April 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for November 2023 to April 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer; Tobago and Barbados were between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica and St Thomas were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer, Guadeloupe and St. Croix were between 1.50 o C to 0.25 o C warmer; Antigua was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer; St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 0.75 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 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer, and Curacao was between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 o C warmer. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer.
May 2023 to April 2024
Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was predominantly between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C warmer; Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia ranged from 0.25 o C warmer in the south to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; St Thomas and St Croix were between 0.25 to 0.75 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 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 o C and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 2.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 2.50 and 0.25 o C warmer.
Mean Temperature for April 2024
Mean Temperature for the Period May 2023 to April 2024
