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Hurricanes on January 1 in history (1842 to 2026)
220 storms on record were active on January 1 between 1852 and 2025. On this date 72 formed, 13 reached their peak recorded wind, 15 came ashore and 24 ended. The strongest storm active on January 1 was Typhoon Hester (1952), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 160 kt (184 mph), recorded by JTWC.
Dates are calendar dates in UTC. Typhoons and cyclones are the same kind of storm as hurricanes, named by region. Archive of September 29, 2026.
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Hurricane Alice (1954)
Peak recorded wind: January 1, 1955, 18:00 UTC. Peak: Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC). Atlantic, Dec 30, 1954 to Jan 6, 1955.
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Came ashore on January 1
15 storms, most recent first. Recorded landfalls come from the National Hurricane Center's best track; elsewhere a coast crossing is estimated from the track and labelled.
| Year | Storm | Ocean | Where and when | Wind at landfall | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cyclone Alvaro | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.4°S, 43.3°E January 1, 2024, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2021 | Cyclone Imogen | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.8°S, 136.4°E January 1, 2021, 00:00 UTC | 15 kt (17 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2019 | Cyclone Penny | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.7°S, 141.5°E January 1, 2019, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2018 | Tropical storm Bolaven | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.3°N, 123.5°E January 1, 2018, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2018 | Tropical storm Bolaven | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.3°N, 126.5°E January 1, 2018, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2015 | Tropical storm Jangmi | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 6.5°N, 118.0°E January 1, 2015, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1997 | Cyclone Rachel | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.6°S, 132.3°E January 1, 1997, 18:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1990 | Cyclone Alibera | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.8°S, 48.5°E January 1, 1990, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1987 | Typhoon Norris | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.0°N, 119.8°E January 1, 1987, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1971 | Cyclone Rosie | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.4°S, 165.0°E January 1, 1971, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1966 | Storm Amanda | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.0°S, 121.2°E January 1, 1966, 07:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1960 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.3°S, 165.5°E January 1, 1960, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1954 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.2°S, 43.1°E January 1, 1954, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1932 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.3°S, 45.8°E January 1, 1932, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1914 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.2°S, 137.2°E January 1, 1914, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1909 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.1°N, 79.5°E January 1, 1909, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on January 1
72 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Ron | South Pacific | 9.0°S, 165.5°W | 125 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Edzani | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 9.2°S, 95.7°E | 120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Drena | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 10.3°S, 175.5°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Katrina | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 14.5°S, 150.9°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1955 | Typhoon Violet | Western Pacific | 7.7°N, 140.0°E | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Peni | South Pacific | 12.5°S, 172.5°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Imogen | Australian region | 13.8°S, 136.4°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2013 | Tropical storm Sonamu | Western Pacific | 4.5°N, 141.1°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed cyclone · 1958 | South Pacific | 8.3°S, 176.5°E | 75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1938 | Unnamed hurricane · 1938 | Atlantic | 32.3°N, 40.6°W | Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Ken | Australian region | 16.4°S, 124.2°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1994 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1994 | Western Pacific | 5.4°N, 155.8°E | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1992–93 | Unnamed cyclone · 1993 | South Pacific | 16.9°S, 164.2°W | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed cyclone · 1963 | Southwest Indian | 10.0°S, 80.0°E | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1976–77 | Storm Clarence | Southwest Indian | 10.8°S, 86.2°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Storm Belle | Southwest Indian | 15.0°S, 70.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Storm Clara | Southwest Indian | 18.1°S, 39.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1965–66 | Unnamed storm · 1966 | Australian region | 16.8°S, 122.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Australian region | 17.0°S, 122.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | 15.1°S, 45.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | 10.9°S, 74.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | 12.3°S, 73.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1931–32 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Southwest Indian | 12.6°S, 43.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1931–32 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Southwest Indian | 13.6°S, 44.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1931–32 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Southwest Indian | 15.3°S, 60.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1931 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Western Pacific | 9.4°N, 137.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | 22.2°S, 115.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | 12.9°S, 51.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1986–87 | Unnamed storm · 1987 | Southwest Indian | 14.0°S, 54.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1967 | Unnamed storm · 1967 | North Indian | 6.2°N, 82.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | South Pacific | 17.4°S, 171.0°W | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific | 13.0°S, 162.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | 5.0°S, 79.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Australian region | 19.9°S, 115.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Australian region → South Pacific | 13.0°S, 148.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | 13.8°S, 44.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | 12.8°S, 51.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Southwest Indian | 23.1°S, 45.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | 17.7°S, 61.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Southwest Indian | 17.5°S, 67.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Southwest Indian | 18.7°S, 66.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1923–24 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Southwest Indian | 12.1°S, 62.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | 10.8°S, 69.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Southwest Indian | 17.0°S, 69.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | 12.0°S, 62.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | 7.4°S, 72.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | 25.2°S, 45.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | 25.9°S, 47.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | 9.7°S, 67.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | 10.7°S, 66.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1894–95 | Unnamed storm · 1895 | Southwest Indian | 14.3°S, 73.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1894–95 | Unnamed storm · 1895 | Southwest Indian | 14.7°S, 72.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | 17.3°S, 71.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | 20.0°S, 48.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1881–82 | Unnamed storm · 1882 | Southwest Indian | 15.8°S, 79.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | 9.5°S, 83.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1879–80 | Unnamed storm · 1880 | Southwest Indian | 7.5°S, 59.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1876–77 | Unnamed storm · 1877 | Southwest Indian | 12.2°S, 54.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1876–77 | Unnamed storm · 1877 | Southwest Indian | 13.2°S, 54.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1875–76 | Unnamed storm · 1876 | Southwest Indian | 16.6°S, 61.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | 16.0°S, 58.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1870–71 | Unnamed storm · 1871 | Southwest Indian | 11.6°S, 88.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1870–71 | Unnamed storm · 1871 | Southwest Indian | 16.1°S, 60.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1869–70 | Unnamed storm · 1870 | Southwest Indian | 30.9°S, 47.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1867–68 | Unnamed storm · 1868 | Southwest Indian | 16.9°S, 54.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1867–68 | Unnamed storm · 1868 | Southwest Indian | 18.2°S, 55.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1865–66 | Unnamed storm · 1866 | Southwest Indian | 12.8°S, 66.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Southwest Indian | 11.9°S, 81.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Australian region | 12.4°S, 104.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Australian region | 13.1°S, 103.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1851–52 | Unnamed storm · 1852 | Southwest Indian | 12.2°S, 77.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1851–52 | Unnamed storm · 1852 | Southwest Indian | 12.7°S, 76.3°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on January 1
13 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Waka | South Pacific | 75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 930 hPa (FMS) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Nina | Australian region → South Pacific | 85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 960 hPa (BoM) |
| 1954 | Hurricane Alice | Atlantic | 80 kt (92 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 991 hPa (NHC) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Alvaro | Southwest Indian | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 982 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Cyprien | Southwest Indian | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 980 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Rosie | South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 980 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 2005 | Tropical storm Zeta | Atlantic | 55 kt (63 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 994 hPa (NHC) |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed cyclone · 1962 | Australian region | 55 kt (63 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 1981–82 | Tropical depression Clarissee | Southwest Indian | 28 kt (32 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 997 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2006–07 | Tropical depression Isobel | Australian region | 30 kt (35 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 992 hPa (BoM) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Elnus | Southwest Indian | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 995 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Iggy | Australian region | 45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, Real-time | 998 hPa (Real-time) |
| 2010–11 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2010 | Australian region | 30 kt (35 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 993 hPa (BoM) |
Ended on January 1
24 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tropical storm Nell | Western Pacific | 7.5°N, 112.0°E | Dec 18, 1993 to Jan 1, 1994 |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Christine | Australian region | 30.8°S, 126.7°E | Dec 25, 2013 to Jan 1, 2014 |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Fergus | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 52.0°S, 151.0°W | Dec 19, 1996 to Jan 1, 1997 |
| 1950 | Typhoon Fran | Western Pacific | 11.8°N, 112.2°E | Dec 26, 1950 to Jan 1, 1951 |
| 2001 | Tropical storm Vamei | Western Pacific → North Indian | 3.0°N, 89.3°E | Dec 26, 2001 to Jan 1, 2002 |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Dadafy | Southwest Indian | 31.8°S, 80.4°E | Dec 21, 1982 to Jan 1, 1983 |
| 2014 | Tropical storm Jangmi | Western Pacific | 6.4°N, 117.5°E | Dec 27, 2014 to Jan 1, 2015 |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed cyclone · 1962 | Australian region | 26.4°S, 151.7°E | Dec 30, 1962 to Jan 1, 1963 |
| 1966–67 | Tropical depression Delilah | Australian region | 26.4°S, 97.1°E | Dec 25, 1966 to Jan 1, 1967 |
| 1962–63 | Storm Annie | Australian region | 26.3°S, 152.3°E | Dec 29, 1962 to Jan 1, 1963 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Australian region | 28.3°S, 125.6°E | Dec 29, 1954 to Jan 1, 1955 |
| 1980–81 | Storm Edwig | Southwest Indian | 32.0°S, 60.0°E | Dec 28, 1980 to Jan 1, 1981 |
| 2015–16 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2015 | Australian region | 24.5°S, 138.5°E | Dec 21, 2015 to Jan 1, 2016 |
| 2015 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2015 | Central Pacific | 2.2°N, 176.9°W | Dec 27, 2015 to Jan 1, 2016 |
| 1969–70 | Storm Delphine | Southwest Indian | 20.0°S, 36.0°E | Dec 29, 1969 to Jan 1, 1970 |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Southwest Indian | 17.3°S, 37.4°E | Dec 24, 1957 to Jan 1, 1958 |
| 1956 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Western Pacific | 14.8°N, 121.8°E | Dec 26, 1956 to Jan 1, 1957 |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | 15.8°S, 44.3°E | Dec 29, 1929 to Jan 1, 1930 |
| 1897–98 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Australian region | 39.8°S, 150.9°E | Dec 22, 1897 to Jan 1, 1898 |
| 1970–71 | Unnamed storm · 1970 | Australian region → South Pacific | 14.7°S, 163.8°E | Dec 30, 1970 to Jan 1, 1971 |
| 1964 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | Western Pacific | 14.6°N, 137.5°E | Dec 30, 1964 to Jan 1, 1965 |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | 27.5°S, 49.2°E | Dec 26, 1927 to Jan 1, 1928 |
| 1921 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | North Indian | 8.3°N, 66.9°E | Dec 27, 1921 to Jan 1, 1922 |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | Australian region | 30.9°S, 154.1°E | Dec 29, 1914 to Jan 1, 1915 |
Also active on January 1
102 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Heta | South Pacific | Dec 25, 2003 to Jan 12, 2004 | 115 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Zoe | South Pacific | Dec 23, 2002 to Jan 4, 2003 | 130 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Bonita | Southwest Indian | Dec 31, 1995 to Jan 15, 1996 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Susan | South Pacific | Dec 20, 1997 to Jan 10, 1998 | 125 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Rewa | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Dec 26, 1993 to Jan 23, 1994 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1959 | Typhoon Harriet | Western Pacific | Dec 22, 1959 to Jan 3, 1960 | 130 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1952 | Typhoon Hester | Western Pacific | Dec 27, 1952 to Jan 6, 1953 | 160 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Darian | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 12, 2022 to Jan 2, 2023 | 125 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Freda | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Dec 26, 2012 to Jan 3, 2013 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Ando | Southwest Indian | Dec 31, 2000 to Jan 13, 2001 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Billy | Australian region | Dec 16, 2008 to Jan 4, 2009 | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Ula | South Pacific | Dec 29, 2015 to Jan 16, 2016 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1979 | Typhoon Alice | Western Pacific | Dec 27, 1978 to Jan 15, 1979 | 95 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1977 | Typhoon Mary | Western Pacific | Dec 18, 1977 to Jan 8, 1978 | 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Bejisa | Southwest Indian | Dec 27, 2013 to Jan 7, 2014 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Grant | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 18, 2025 to Jan 6, 2026 | 119 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Dikeledi | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 28, 2024 to Jan 20, 2025 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Ava | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 2017 to Jan 9, 2018 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2000 | Typhoon Soulik | Western Pacific | Dec 28, 2000 to Jan 5, 2001 | 80 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Kate | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 21, 2014 to Jan 4, 2015 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Angele | Southwest Indian | Dec 13, 1978 to Jan 5, 1979 | 82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Chambo | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 21, 2004 to Jan 3, 2005 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Tropical depression Kina | South Pacific | Dec 23, 1992 to Jan 6, 1993 | 30 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Phil | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 22, 1996 to Jan 16, 1997 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Crystal | Southwest Indian | Dec 21, 2002 to Jan 3, 2003 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Raja | South Pacific | Dec 21, 1986 to Jan 5, 1987 | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Peter | Australian region | Dec 29, 1978 to Jan 4, 1979 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Benilde | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 27, 2011 to Jan 9, 2012 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Chalane | Southwest Indian | Dec 20, 2020 to Jan 4, 2021 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Sally | South Pacific | Dec 26, 1986 to Jan 5, 1987 | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Bob | South Pacific | Dec 31, 1977 to Jan 12, 1978 | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Clovis | Southwest Indian | Dec 29, 2006 to Jan 4, 2007 | 62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Dalida | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 20, 1973 to Jan 6, 1974 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Selwyn | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 25, 1997 to Jan 3, 1998 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Astride | Southwest Indian | Dec 23, 1999 to Jan 3, 2000 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Calvinia | Southwest Indian | Dec 17, 2019 to Jan 3, 2020 | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Dumile | Southwest Indian | Dec 27, 2012 to Jan 6, 2013 | 70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Sarai | South Pacific | Dec 24, 2019 to Jan 2, 2020 | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Fabriola | Southwest Indian | Dec 25, 1996 to Jan 11, 1997 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Seth | Australian region | Dec 23, 2021 to Jan 7, 2022 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Baomavo | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 29, 1989 to Jan 8, 1990 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Helen | Australian region | Dec 30, 2007 to Jan 7, 2008 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Danitza | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 23, 1979 to Jan 2, 1980 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Erica | Australian region | Dec 29, 1973 to Jan 5, 1974 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Bernie | Australian region | Dec 30, 2001 to Jan 6, 2002 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Melanie | Australian region | Dec 26, 2007 to Jan 2, 2008 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Monica | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Dec 25, 1984 to Jan 3, 1985 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Raymond | Australian region | Dec 30, 2004 to Jan 10, 2005 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone William | South Pacific | Dec 30, 1994 to Jan 5, 1995 | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Christelle | Southwest Indian | Dec 27, 1994 to Jan 11, 1995 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2018 | Tropical storm Pabuk | Western Pacific → North Indian | Dec 30, 2018 to Jan 7, 2019 | 45 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Ellie | Australian region | Dec 21, 2022 to Jan 8, 2023 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Delilah | Australian region → South Pacific | Dec 28, 1988 to Jan 8, 1989 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Bryna | Southwest Indian | Dec 25, 1991 to Jan 10, 1992 | 39 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Danilo | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 2020 to Jan 12, 2021 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Darius | Southwest Indian | Dec 23, 2003 to Jan 4, 2004 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Bentha | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 1994 to Jan 6, 1995 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Delfina | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 2002 to Jan 14, 2003 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1995 | Tropical storm Dan | Western Pacific | Dec 23, 1995 to Jan 3, 1996 | 55 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Mona | South Pacific | Dec 31, 2018 to Jan 9, 2019 | 50 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Esther | Southwest Indian | Dec 28, 1977 to Jan 2, 1978 | 44 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Oscar | Australian region | Dec 28, 1993 to Jan 9, 1994 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Benandro | Southwest Indian | Dec 24, 1987 to Jan 8, 1988 | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1966–67 | Cyclone Clara | Southwest Indian | Dec 19, 1966 to Jan 2, 1967 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1968–69 | Tropical depression Cheri | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 26, 1968 to Jan 4, 1969 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1976 | Unnamed cyclone · 1976 | North Indian | Dec 28, 1976 to Jan 3, 1977 | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1965–66 | Tropical depression Carol-Daisy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 1965 to Jan 2, 1966 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1973–74 | Storm Esmeralda | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 1973 to Jan 6, 1974 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Storm Berthe | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 26, 1968 to Jan 4, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1965–66 | Storm Claude | Southwest Indian | Dec 24, 1965 to Jan 10, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 2002–03 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2002 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Dec 25, 2002 to Jan 3, 2003 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1967–68 | Storm Amy | Southwest Indian | Dec 29, 1967 to Jan 9, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Debby | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 1967 to Jan 2, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Chantal | Southwest Indian | Dec 29, 1961 to Jan 7, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1966 | Unnamed storm · 1966 | North Indian | Dec 30, 1966 to Jan 4, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1966–67 | Unnamed storm · 1966 | South Pacific | Dec 31, 1966 to Jan 2, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1965 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | North Indian | Dec 30, 1965 to Jan 4, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 1952 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Western Pacific | Dec 23, 1952 to Jan 2, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | South Pacific | Dec 19, 1951 to Jan 3, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Southwest Indian | Dec 29, 1951 to Jan 9, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | South Pacific | Dec 27, 1942 to Jan 5, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1919 | Unnamed storm · 1919 | North Indian | Dec 29, 1919 to Jan 2, 1920 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Australian region → South Pacific | Dec 31, 1942 to Jan 12, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | Dec 27, 1945 to Jan 2, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 2001–02 | Unnamed storm · 2001 | South Pacific | Dec 31, 2001 to Jan 4, 2002 | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region | Dec 31, 1916 to Jan 3, 1917 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Unnamed storm · 1972 | South Pacific | Dec 31, 1972 to Jan 8, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Australian region | Dec 31, 1960 to Jan 3, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | Dec 26, 1959 to Jan 4, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Australian region | Dec 29, 1958 to Jan 4, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Australian region → South Pacific | Dec 29, 1946 to Jan 3, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Southwest Indian | Dec 25, 1948 to Jan 11, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1944 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | North Indian | Dec 31, 1944 to Jan 2, 1945 | Not recorded |
| 1935–36 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 1935 to Jan 3, 1936 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 1934 to Jan 2, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1931–32 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Southwest Indian | Dec 31, 1931 to Jan 4, 1932 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | Dec 31, 1929 to Jan 5, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 1924 to Jan 6, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1923–24 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 1923 to Jan 4, 1924 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | Dec 28, 1921 to Jan 2, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1905–06 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | Dec 31, 1905 to Jan 3, 1906 | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1900 | Southwest Indian | Dec 31, 1900 to Jan 3, 1901 | Not recorded |
Questions about January 1
What is the strongest storm on record on January 1?
Of the storms active on January 1, Typhoon Hester (1952) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 160 kt (184 mph), 1-minute sustained (JTWC). That is the storm's peak over its whole life, which may fall on another day. Agencies that average wind over 10 minutes report lower numbers for the same storm.
Has a storm ever made landfall on January 1?
Yes. 15 storms on record came ashore on January 1. The most recent was Cyclone Alvaro (2024): coast crossing (estimated) near 21.4°S, 43.3°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on January 1?
220 storms on record were active on January 1, in 112 different years from 1852 to 2025. The count uses calendar dates in UTC and covers every ocean basin in NOAA's IBTrACS archive and the National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2.
Replay every January 1 storm on its track. See the whole track, the wind at each step and the agency that measured it, on your phone.
Get it on Google PlaySources. Storm tracks and events from NOAA's best-track archives, exactly as the Hurricane Calendar app shows them. Dates are calendar dates in UTC. Each wind speed keeps the agency that recorded it and its averaging period; nothing is converted between agencies. A missing value is shown as not recorded, never as zero. Storms that may still have been active when the archive was updated are left out.
- International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, all basins (CSV), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Retrieved 2026-09-26.
- HURDAT2 Atlantic hurricane database, 1851-2025 (released 2026-09-12), NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC). Retrieved 2026-09-26.
- HURDAT2 Northeast and North Central Pacific hurricane database, 1949-2025 (released 2026-09-14), NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC) and Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC). Retrieved 2026-09-26.