Mean Temperature Anomalies January 2025

January 2025

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for January 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean.  Trinidad, Tobago and Dominica were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada and Martinique were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados was between 0 and 2.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 1.50 o C warmer and 0.25 o C cooler; Guadeloupe ranged from 1.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer.  Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; St Thomas and St Croix were between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0 to 1.50 o C warmer.  Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from over 2.50 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler. The Dominican Republic was ranged from 1.50 o C warmer 0.25 o C cooler. Jamaica ranged from 1.50 to 0.25 o C warmer west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 1.50 o C warmer and 0.75 o C cooler. Belize ranged from below 2.50 o C cooler in the south to 1.50 o C o C warmer in the north.

 

November 2024 to January 2025

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada and Dominica were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer; Martinique ranged from 0.25 to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Saint Lucia, St Maarten, Antigua and St Kitts were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Guadeloupe ranged from 1.50 o C to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; St Thomas was between 0 to 0.25 o C warmer; St Croix was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer west to east. The Guianas were between 0.25 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 0.75 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0 to predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer and to 1.50 o C in the east. Jamaica was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 1.50 o C warmer and 0.25o C cooler. Belize was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, ranging to 1.50 o C warmer in the north.

 

August 2024 to January 2025

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for August 2024 to January 2025 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Martinique Dominica and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados ranged from 0.25 o C warmer in the southeast to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, then to 2.50 warmer in the west. Saint Lucia, Antigua and St Kitts were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Guadeloupe ranged from 1.50 o C to predominantly between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; St Thomas was between 0 to 0.75 o C and St. Croix was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C warmer in the west. The Guianas were between 0.25 o C warmer and 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 0.75 o C warmer and Curacao between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0 and 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic Ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the east. Grand Cayman and Belize were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0 to 1.50 o C warmer.

 

February 2024 to January 2025

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Dominica and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados and Martinique ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Antigua, St Kitts, St Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer and Curacao between 1.50 and 0.25 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. 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 ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer.

 

Mean Temperature for January 2025

Mean Temperature for the Period February 2024 to January 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Mean Temperature Anomalies December 2024

December 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for December 2024 throughout most of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was between 1.50 and 0.25 o C warmer; Grenada, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados and Martinique were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 o C cooler and 0.75 o C warmer; and St Thomas was between 0 and 0.75 o C  warmer, and St Croix that was between 0 to 0.75 o C cooler. The Guianas ranged from 0 to over 1.50 o C warmer.  Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer, ranging to 0.75 o C cooler in the east. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0 to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer, and to 1.50 o C warmer in the east. Jamaica ranged from 0.25 o C warmer to 0.75 o C cooler. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer. Belize was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer.

October to December 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual over the three-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Grenada were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C  warmer; Barbados, Martinique, , Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua and St Kitts were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer ; St Thomas was between 0 to 0.75 o C warmer; St Croix was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 o C cooler, ranging to 0.25 o C warmer in the east. The Guianas were between 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.25 o C cooler to 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 in the east. Jamaica was between 0.75 warmer and 1.50 o C warmer. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Northern Bahamas ranged 1.50 o C warmer to 0.25 o C cooler south to north. Belize was between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer.

July to December 2024

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for July to December 2024 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Grenada, Barbados and Martinique were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia and Dominica were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten, St. Croix and St Thomas were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0.25 o C warmer and 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 2.50 to 0.25 o C warmer west to east. The Dominican Republic Ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer west to east. Jamaica ranged from 0.75 o C warmer to 0.75 o C cooler west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 to 0.75o C warmer. Belize ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer.

January to November 2024

Temperatures were higher than usual over the twelve-month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Grenada, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer than usual; Martinique ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer south to north; Dominica and Guadeloupe were between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer; St Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer and Curacao between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 to 2.505 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 2.50 o C warmer and 0.25 o C cooler south to north. Belize ranged from 0.75 to 2.50 o C warmer.

Mean Temperature for December 2024

Mean Temperature for the Period January to November 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPI Monitor February 2025

February 2025

Mixed conditions were seen throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of February. Trinidad very wet to extremely dry; Tobago extremely dry to moderately wet; Grenada, St Thomas and Anguilla normal; Barbados normal to very wet; St Vincent normal to moderately wet; Saint Lucia moderate to extremely wet; Martinique exceptional to moderately wet; Dominica exceptional to very wet; Guadeloupe exceptionally wet to normal; Antigua very to moderately wet; St Kitts predominantly normal to moderately dry; St Maarten predominantly normal to moderately dry and St Croix slightly wet to normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from very wet to slightly dry. Aruba was slightly wet and Curacao moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to moderately wet. Hispaniola ranged from moderately dry in southern areas to exceptionally wet in the extreme east of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from very wet in the south and central areas to slightly wet in the west and to moderately dry in the northeast. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from moderately wet in west central areas to moderately dry in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas was normal and Belize was normal in the west ranging to extremely wet in southeastern areas and to moderately wet in the north.

December 2024 to February 2025

Over the three month period, conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were mixed. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to normal; Tobago and Saint Lucia slight to moderately wet; Grenada normal to predominantly slightly wet; Barbados slightly dry to slightly wet; St Vincent moderate to predominantly very wet; Martinique very to slightly wet; Dominica extreme to very wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet to slightly dry; Antigua and St Thomas normal; St Kitts predominantly normal to moderately dry; St Maarten severely dry to normal; Anguilla slightly dry to mostly normal and St Croix moderate to severely dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from mostly normal ranging to extremely wet in northern Guyana and to moderately dry on the southern Suriname/ French Guiana border. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from mostly normal to moderately wet. Hispaniola ranged from slightly dry in southern Haiti to exceptionally wet in the east of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the northwest. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately dry and Belize was normal to extremely wet from south to north.

September 2024 to February 2025

Mixed conditions were experienced throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean over the six month period. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet to normal; Tobago slightly dry to predominantly normal; Grenada, Dominica and Guadeloupe slightly wet to normal; Barbados slightly dry to moderately wet; St Vincent extreme to slightly dry; Saint Lucia predominantly normal to moderately wet; Martinique very wet to normal; Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten and Anguilla normal; St Croix extreme to moderately dry and St Thomas slight to very wet. Conditions in the Guianas were predominantly normal ranging to extremely wet in northern Guyana and to moderately dry in northeastern Guyana and the southern Suriname /French Guiana border. Aruba was normal and Curacao slightly dry to moderately wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the south and to very wet in the extreme northeast. Hispaniola was mostly normal ranging to extremely wet in the extreme northwest of Haiti and to very wet in eastern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet to normal. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba was mostly normal ranging to moderately wet in the west and to extremely wet in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal to moderately dry and Belize ranged from moderately dry in the south to exceptionally wet in the northeast.

March 2024 to February 2025

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were mixed over the twelve month period. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry southeast to northwest; Tobago, Antigua and St Thomas were normal; Grenada, Saint Lucia and Dominica slightly wet to normal; Barbados, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Maarten and Anguilla normal to moderately wet; St Vincent extreme to moderately dry; St Kitts normal to moderately dry and St Croix extreme to severely dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet in northern Guyana and to severely dry on the south-central border of Suriname/French Guiana. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao mostly normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from normal in the west to very wet in northeastern areas. Hispaniola ranged from extremely wet in the southwest and east to severely dry in the north. Jamaica was mostly normal ranging to severely dry in the south and to moderately wet in the north. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba was normal in central areas ranging to exceptionally wet in the west and to extremely wet in the east. Northern Bahamas was slightly dry to moderately wet and Belize extremely dry in the south to exceptionally wet in the northeast.

March 2023 to February 2025

Mixed conditions were experienced over the two year period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet in the southeast to exceptionally dry in the northwest; Tobago  from normal in Sothern areas to moderately dry in the west and slightly dry in the east; Grenada and Anguilla slightly wet to normal; Barbados, Antigua, St Maarten and St Thomas normal; St Vincent severe to slightly dry; Saint Lucia and Dominica slightly dry to normal; Martinique slightly wet to slightly dry; Guadeloupe slightly wet to moderately dry; St Kitts normal to moderately dry and St Croix severe to moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in northern Guyana to exceptionally dry in northeastern Guyana and the Suriname /French Guiana border. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao predominantly normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in northeastern areas. Hispaniola ranged from extremely wet in southern and extreme eastern areas to severely dry in northern Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from extremely dry in the extreme southwest to moderately wet in the northwest and to slightly wet in the extreme east. Grand Cayman was predominantly slightly wet ranging to normal in the extreme east. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet in the west to severely dry in west central and eastern areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet and Belize from severely dry in the south to extremely wet in northeastern areas.

 

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