Looking Back: November 2022 to January 2023

Rainfall
  • A long-lasting La Niña event is coming to an end. Characteristic of La Niña at this time of the year was that Cuba and Jamaica received less than the usual amount of rainfall, whereas the Guianas recorded far higher rainfall totals during their secondary wet season.
Temperature
  • The period marked the transition into the Caribbean cool season.
  • Curaçao, parts of the coastal Guianas, most of the Leeward Islands, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent were cooler than usual, while the Northwestern Bahamas and northern Belize were significantly warmer than usual.
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