Mean Temperature Anomalies September 2023

September 2023

Temperature anomalies for September 2023 were warmer than usual throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from over 2.50 o C warmer in the southwest to predominantly between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer; Tobago and St Croix were between 0.75 and 2.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Dominica, Guadeloupe,  St Kitts, St Maarten and St Thomas were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Barbados was between 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer south to north; Martinique was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer with the extreme eastern tip  ranging to 2.50 o C warmer; Antigua was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Temperatures in the Guianas ranged from 0.75 to over 2.50 o C warmer in southwest French Guiana. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico was between 0 to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 1.50 o C warmer in the west to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer and Belize ranged from 1.50 to 0.25o C warmer south to north.

 

July to September 2023

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

 

 

April to September 2023

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for June to September 2023 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, and St Thomas were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe ranged from 0 o C to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Antigua  was mostly  0 o C to 0.25 o C ranging to 0.75 o C; St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer; St. Croix ranged from 1.50 o C warmer to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas were between 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba was 0 to predominantly between 0.25 o C and 0.75 o C warmer; Curacao was between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer. Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C. The Dominican Republic was between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0 to 1.50 o C warmer. Belize was between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer.

 

 

October 2022 to September 2023

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

 

Mean Temperature for September 2023

Mean Temperature for the Period October 2022 to September 2023

 

Mean Temperature Anomalies August 2023

August 2023

Temperature anomalies for August 2023 were warmer than usual throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago were between 1.50 and 2.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Barbados, St Croix and St Thomas were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer south to north; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer with the extreme northeast tip being 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer; Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Martinique and Dominica were between  0.75 o C to 2.50 o C warmer. Temperatures in the Guianas were predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer, ranging to 2.50 o C warmer in southeast French Guiana. Aruba and Curacao were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Puerto Rico, The Dominican Republic and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 1.50 o C warmer in the west to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was 0.25 to 1.50 o C warmer and Belize ranged from 2.50 to 0.25o C warmer south to north.

 

June to August 2023

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

 

 

March to August 2023

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

 

September 2022 to August 2023

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

 

Mean Temperature for August 2023

Mean Temperature for the Period September 2022 to August 2023

 

 

Mean Temperature Anomalies July 2023

July 2023

Temperature anomalies for July 2023 were warmer than usual throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was between 2.50 and 0.75 o C warmer south to north; Grenada, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados, Saint Lucia, Dominica and St Croix were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; Martinique and St Thomas were between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer; Temperatures in the Guianas ranged from 0.25 o C 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 between 0.75 to 1.50 o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 2.50 o C warmer in the west to 0.25 o C cooler in the east. Grand Cayman was 1.50 to 2.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas was   0.25 o C to 2.50 o C warmer and Belize was between 0 to 2.50 o C warmer.

 

 

May to July 2023

Temperature anomalies were warmer than usual for May to July 2023 throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and Martinique were between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Grenada, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer; Barbados ranged from 0.25 o C to predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer; Saint Lucia and St Thomas were between 0.25 and 1.50 o C warmer; St. Croix was between 0 and 0.75 o C warmer. The Guianas ranged from 0 to 1.50 o C warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 o C warmer and Curacao between 0.25 o C warmer and 0.25 o C cooler. Puerto Rico ranged from 0.75 o C cooler to 2.50 o C warmer. The Dominican Republic was between 0.25 to 0.75 o C warmer. Jamaica ranged from 1.50 warmer to 0.75 o C cooler from west to east. Grand Cayman ranged from between 0.75 and 1.50 o C warmer. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0 to 1.50 o C warmer; and Belize ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 o C warmer.

 

February to July 2023

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

August 2022 to July 2023

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

Mean Temperature for July 2023

Mean Temperature for the Period August 2022 to July 2023