December 2023

There were mixed temperature anomalies for December 2023 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was predominantly between 1.50 to 2.50 ^o C warmer ranging to 0.75 ^o C  warmer in the northeast; Tobago, Grenada and Barbados were between 0.75 to 1.50 ^o C warmer; Saint Lucia was predominantly cooler than usual, ranging from 0.75 ^o C cooler to  0.75 ^o C warmer; Martinique ranged from 0.25 ^o C warmer to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 ^o C warmer; Dominica and St Thomas were between 0 to 0.75 ^o C warmer; Guadeloupe and St Maarten were between 0.25 ^o C cooler to 0.25 ^o C warmer; Antigua and St Kitts were between 0 and 0.25 ^o C cooler; St Croix was between 0 and 0.75 ^o C cooler. Temperatures in the Guianas ranged from 0.75 ^o C warmer to over 2.50 ^o C warmer. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.25 and 0.75 ^o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 1.50 ^o C cooler to 2.50 ^o C warmer southeast to northwest. The Dominican Republic was predominantly 0.25 and 0.75 ^o C warmer, ranging from 0 to 1.50 ^o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 0.75 ^o C warmer to 0.25 ^o C cooler. Grand Cayman was between 1.50 to 0.25 ^o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 cooler to 0.75 ^o C warmer and Belize was between 0 to 0.75 ^o C warmer.

October to December 2023

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

July to December 2023

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for July to December 2023 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 ^o C ranging to 2.50 ^o C warmer; Tobago was between 2.50 to 0.75 ^o C warmer; Grenada, Barbados, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten, St Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.75 to 1.50 ^o C warmer. Saint Lucia was between 0.25 ^o C and 0.75 ^o C warmer.  The Guianas ranged from 0.75 ^o C to 2.50 ^o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 ^o C warmer, and Curacao was between 0.25 and 1.50 ^o C warmer. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 ^o C warmer to predominantly between 1.50 to 2.50 ^o C warmer. The Dominican Republic ranged from 1.50 ^o C warmer to predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 ^o C warmer. Jamaica was between 2.50 to 0.75 ^o C warmer; Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 ^o C warmer. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 ^o C warmer. Belize was between 0.75 ^o C and 1.50 ^o C warmer.

January to December 2023

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

Mean Temperature for December 2023

Mean Temperature for the Period January to December 2023