Looking Back: February to April 2023

Rainfall

The peak of the dry season was more intense than usual in a number of locations across the Greater and Lesser Antilles, resulting in wildfire weather by February or March in many locations.

Temperature

With the Caribbean cool season ending March, temperatures have been on the rise in April.
Antigua, southeast Barbados, Curaçao, Guadeloupe, southeast Jamaica, St. Kitts were cooler than usual, whereas the Northwestern Bahamas were significantly warmer than usual.

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