Bizarre Rainy Season Weather

If you remember I announced that the rainy season had finally arrived, you might be confused to hear me report that not only has it not been raining daily but that the temperature swings are somewhat unusual.

For example, the last few days have been hot and humid.  If you’ve got a breeze, it’s pleasant, but if you’re inside or otherwise sheltered from the wind it’s warm.  The crazy thing is that at night it feels almost cold.  It’s definitely long sleeve or light jacket kind of weather (for gringos); for locals it’s full-on winter parka temperatures.

I know almost nothing about meteorology (one of my few weak spots), but I thought that high temperatures by day and low temperatures at night are usually caused by cloudless skies; apparently clouds both reflect heat from the sun and keep it in, so not having them gives you the daily swings.  However, we have clouds a good deal of the time.

Any of you that are more scientifically oriented, feel free to opine, unless you’re going to tell me it’s all a symptom of Man Made Global Warming, caused by evil profit-seeking US corporations.  In that case direct your browser to LaCuadra Online, the online version of Antigua’s far-left expat community.