Looking Back: November 2024 to January 2025
Rainfall
- The transition between wet season and dry season was wetter than usual in northern Belize, the southeastern Dominican Republic, St. Vincent and most of Trinidad.
- Conversely, rainfall deficits led to the development of short-term drought in Antigua, the northern and central Bahamas, southwest French Guiana and central portions of the coast of Guyana.
Temperature
- The transition into and first half of the annual Cool Season in November and December to January, respectively, still featured 0.5-1.5ºC warmer than usual temperatures in many locations, including record warm temperatures in a few locations across the southern and eastern parts of the Caribbean.
- By contrast, temperatures have returned to the usual in most parts of the Bahamas and Cuba.
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