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Hurricanes on January 16 in history (1842 to 2026)

276 storms on record were active on January 16 between 1848 and 2026. On this date 25 formed, 16 reached their peak recorded wind, 13 came ashore and 37 ended. The strongest storm active on January 16 was Cyclone Bansi (2014–15), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 140 kt (161 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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Cyclone Dina (2001–02)

First recorded position: January 16, 2002, 12:00 UTC. Peak: 115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Southwest Indian, Jan 16 to 28, 2002.

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Came ashore on January 16

13 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
2015	Cyclone Chedza	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.9°S, 44.1°E January 16, 2015, 12:00 UTC	57 kt (66 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	Estimated from the track
2003	Unnamed cyclone · 2003	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.8°S, 137.0°E January 16, 2003, 00:00 UTC	15 kt (17 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1994	Cyclone Daisy	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.9°S, 43.5°E January 16, 1994, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1988	Typhoon Roy	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.7°N, 121.7°E January 16, 1988, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1988	Typhoon Roy	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.0°N, 124.4°E January 16, 1988, 00:00 UTC	75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, JMA	Estimated from the track
1982	Cyclone Bruno	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.9°S, 128.3°E January 16, 1982, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1970	Storm Genevieve	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.5°S, 48.0°E January 16, 1970, 12:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1966	Storm Joy	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.7°S, 128.3°E January 16, 1966, 12:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1965	Unnamed storm · 1965	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.4°N, 123.5°E January 16, 1965, 21:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1965	Unnamed storm · 1965	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.0°N, 126.5°E January 16, 1965, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1961	Storm Barbarine	South Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 35.5°S, 174.7°E January 16, 1961, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1950	Unnamed storm · 1950	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.5°S, 139.8°E January 16, 1950, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1934	Unnamed storm · 1934	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.2°S, 48.8°E January 16, 1934, 12:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1934	Unnamed storm · 1934	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.1°S, 49.0°E January 16, 1934, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1893	Unnamed storm · 1893	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.9°S, 43.1°E January 16, 1893, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track

Formed on January 16

25 storms had their first recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
2001–02	Cyclone Dina	Southwest Indian	7.1°S, 78.3°E	115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1992–93	Cyclone Edwina	Australian region → Southwest Indian	6.3°S, 90.5°E	93 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2004–05	Cyclone Ernest	Southwest Indian	8.7°S, 60.8°E	90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1994–95	Cyclone Dorina	Southwest Indian	9.5°S, 78.0°E	95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1984–85	Cyclone Odette	Australian region → South Pacific	14.8°S, 145.8°E	100 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1977–78	Cyclone Fleur	Southwest Indian	10.1°S, 65.9°E	82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1976–77	Cyclone June	Australian region → South Pacific	15.4°S, 150.2°E	70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1969	Typhoon Phyllis	Western Pacific	7.1°N, 177.3°E	85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1986–87	Cyclone Alinina	Southwest Indian	13.0°S, 66.0°E	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1983–84	Cyclone Domoina	Southwest Indian	14.9°S, 73.0°E	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1992–93	Cyclone Dessilia	Southwest Indian	16.0°S, 42.0°E	50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2008–09	Cyclone Eric	Southwest Indian	15.4°S, 59.5°E	50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2013–14	Cyclone June	South Pacific	14.3°S, 160.4°E	45 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1991–92	Unnamed cyclone · 1992	South Pacific	11.6°S, 162.5°W	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1980–81	Storm Gaelle	Southwest Indian	15.2°S, 79.5°E	Not recorded

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Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
1937–38	Unnamed storm · 1938	South Pacific → Australian region	19.7°S, 160.5°E	Not recorded
1931–32	Unnamed storm · 1932	Australian region	14.0°S, 140.6°E	Not recorded
1960–61	Unnamed storm · 1961	Australian region	9.9°S, 135.1°E	Not recorded
1943–44	Unnamed storm · 1944	Australian region → South Pacific	14.7°S, 159.8°E	Not recorded
1908–09	Unnamed storm · 1909	Australian region	18.3°S, 111.3°E	Not recorded
1965–66	Unnamed storm · 1966	Southwest Indian	16.8°S, 76.6°E	Not recorded
1957–58	Unnamed storm · 1958	Southwest Indian	18.2°S, 59.5°E	Not recorded
1952–53	Unnamed storm · 1953	Southwest Indian	14.4°S, 60.4°E	Not recorded
1943	Unnamed storm · 1943	Western Pacific	10.0°N, 132.8°E	Not recorded
1920–21	Unnamed storm · 1921	Southwest Indian	18.1°S, 38.6°E	Not recorded

Reached peak wind on January 16

16 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
1998–99	Cyclone Dani	South Pacific	95 kt (109 mph), 10-minute, FMS	925 hPa (FMS)
2025–26	Cyclone Dudzai	Southwest Indian	124 kt (143 mph), 1-minute, Real-time	940 hPa (Real-time)
2024–25	Cyclone Dikeledi	Australian region → Southwest Indian	95 kt (109 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	947 hPa (Météo-France)
2010–11	Cyclone Zelia	Australian region → South Pacific	100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, BoM	943 hPa (BoM)
1948	Typhoon Karen	Western Pacific	130 kt (150 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	Not recorded
1977–78	Cyclone Trudy	Australian region → Southwest Indian	90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, BoM	954 hPa (BoM)
2014–15	Cyclone Chedza	Southwest Indian	57 kt (66 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	975 hPa (Météo-France)
1983–84	Cyclone Grace	Australian region → South Pacific	70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, BoM	970 hPa (BoM)
2015	Tropical storm Mekkhala	Western Pacific	60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, JMA	975 hPa (JMA)
1981–82	Cyclone Bruno	Australian region	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM	980 hPa (BoM)
2011–12	Cyclone Dando	Southwest Indian	45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	992 hPa (Météo-France)
1974–75	Cyclone Flora	Australian region → South Pacific	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ	980 hPa (MetService NZ)
1982–83	Cyclone Des	Australian region → South Pacific	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM	994 hPa (BoM)
2026	Tropical storm Nokaen	Western Pacific	40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, JMA	996 hPa (JMA)
1980–81	Cyclone Gaelle	Southwest Indian	45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	Not recorded

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
1961	Tropical storm Rita	Western Pacific	40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	996 hPa (JMA)

Ended on January 16

37 storms had their last recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
2013–14	Cyclone Colin	Australian region → Southwest Indian	37.7°S, 91.2°E	Jan 7 to 16, 2014
2015–16	Cyclone Ula	South Pacific	28.4°S, 171.8°E	Dec 29, 2015 to Jan 16, 2016
1996–97	Cyclone Phil	Australian region → Southwest Indian	19.5°S, 71.4°E	Dec 22, 1996 to Jan 16, 1997
1982–83	Cyclone Elinah	Southwest Indian	19.6°S, 39.0°E	Jan 9 to 16, 1983
1978–79	Cyclone Greta	Australian region	23.8°S, 133.5°E	Jan 8 to 16, 1979
2005–06	Cyclone Urmil	South Pacific	29.3°S, 164.0°W	Jan 13 to 16, 2006
1984–85	Cyclone Drena	South Pacific	20.0°S, 163.0°W	Jan 9 to 16, 1985
2010–11	Cyclone Vince	Australian region	16.2°S, 112.2°E	Jan 9 to 16, 2011
1963–64	Storm Audrey	Australian region → South Pacific	43.9°S, 176.0°E	Jan 6 to 16, 1964
2017	Unnamed tropical depression · 2017	Western Pacific	9.1°N, 107.5°E	Jan 7 to 16, 2017

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
1957–58	Unnamed tropical depression · 1958	Australian region	16.0°S, 121.0°E	Jan 11 to 16, 1958
1972–73	Storm Dorothee	Southwest Indian	33.0°S, 61.0°E	Jan 10 to 16, 1973
1964–65	Storm Hazel	Southwest Indian	18.0°S, 44.5°E	Jan 15 to 16, 1965
1963–64	Storm Christine	Southwest Indian	31.0°S, 63.0°E	Jan 9 to 16, 1964
1976–77	Storm Clarence	Southwest Indian	34.6°S, 64.7°E	Jan 1 to 16, 1977
1949–50	Unnamed storm · 1950	Australian region	22.2°S, 152.6°E	Jan 11 to 16, 1950
1947–48	Unnamed storm · 1948	Australian region → South Pacific	24.0°S, 160.6°E	Jan 10 to 16, 1948
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	Southwest Indian	27.7°S, 55.4°E	Jan 13 to 16, 1959
1916	Unnamed storm · 1916	Western Pacific	11.3°N, 124.1°E	Jan 14 to 16, 1916
1904–05	Unnamed storm · 1905	Southwest Indian	25.7°S, 49.4°E	Jan 11 to 16, 1905
1847–48	Unnamed storm · 1848	Southwest Indian	34.1°S, 51.1°E	Jan 11 to 16, 1848
2001–02	Unnamed storm · 2002	Australian region → South Pacific	21.2°S, 163.2°E	Jan 15 to 16, 2002
1968–69	Unnamed storm · 1969	South Pacific	26.0°S, 163.9°W	Jan 7 to 16, 1969
1953–54	Unnamed storm · 1954	South Pacific	20.8°S, 175.0°E	Jan 12 to 16, 1954
1947–48	Unnamed storm · 1948	Australian region → South Pacific	23.9°S, 169.6°E	Jan 10 to 16, 1948
1937–38	Unnamed storm · 1938	Southwest Indian	20.5°S, 54.5°E	Jan 11 to 16, 1938
1929–30	Unnamed storm · 1930	Southwest Indian	26.4°S, 49.0°E	Jan 9 to 16, 1930
1898	Unnamed storm · 1898	Western Pacific	8.0°N, 107.6°E	Jan 13 to 16, 1898
1893–94	Unnamed storm · 1894	Southwest Indian	25.3°S, 63.8°E	Jan 10 to 16, 1894
1891–92	Unnamed storm · 1892	Southwest Indian	24.8°S, 52.2°E	Jan 10 to 16, 1892
1886–87	Unnamed storm · 1887	Southwest Indian	26.6°S, 51.2°E	Jan 11 to 16, 1887
1884–85	Unnamed storm · 1885	Southwest Indian	20.0°S, 54.2°E	Jan 11 to 16, 1885
1873–74	Unnamed storm · 1874	Southwest Indian	35.3°S, 59.1°E	Jan 11 to 16, 1874
1862–63	Unnamed storm · 1863	Southwest Indian	22.8°S, 61.7°E	Jan 11 to 16, 1863
1861–62	Unnamed storm · 1862	Southwest Indian	26.2°S, 49.8°E	Jan 11 to 16, 1862
1859–60	Unnamed storm · 1860	Southwest Indian	30.1°S, 70.0°E	Jan 11 to 16, 1860
1859–60	Unnamed storm · 1860	Southwest Indian	22.3°S, 68.9°E	Jan 11 to 16, 1860

Also active on January 16

187 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
1969–70	Tropical depression Ada	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 2 to 19, 1970	30 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2016	Hurricane Alex	Atlantic	Jan 7 to 17, 2016	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2014–15	Cyclone Bansi	Southwest Indian	Jan 8 to 19, 2015	120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
1981–82	Cyclone Chris	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 5 to 23, 1982	112 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1958	Typhoon Ophelia	Western Pacific	Jan 6 to 18, 1958	140 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1996–97	Cyclone Helinda	Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to Feb 14, 1997	115 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1990–91	Cyclone Bella	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to Feb 4, 1991	85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2002–03	Cyclone Ami	South Pacific	Jan 10 to 17, 2003	80 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1984–85	Cyclone Nigel	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 14 to 28, 1985	80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2017–18	Cyclone Berguitta	Southwest Indian	Jan 10 to 24, 2018	90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2023–24	Cyclone Anggrek	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to Feb 1, 2024	105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1991–92	Cyclone Betsy	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 4 to 19, 1992	90 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1980–81	Cyclone Mabel	Australian region	Jan 12 to 21, 1981	110 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1984–85	Cyclone Eric	South Pacific	Jan 12 to 20, 1985	80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2007–08	Cyclone Funa	South Pacific	Jan 15 to 21, 2008	95 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2004–05	Cyclone Kerry	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 3 to 18, 2005	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1986–87	Cyclone Connie	Australian region	Jan 15 to 23, 1987	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2020–21	Cyclone Eloise	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 27, 2021	80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2023–24	Cyclone Belal	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 23, 2024	75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1975–76	Cyclone David	South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 11 to 22, 1976	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2022–23	Cyclone Cheneso	Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to Feb 1, 2023	75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2019–20	Cyclone Claudia	Australian region	Jan 4 to 19, 2020	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2000–01	Cyclone Bindu	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 3 to 22, 2001	80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1986–87	Cyclone Tusi	South Pacific	Jan 15 to 25, 1987	80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
1985–86	Cyclone Delifina	Southwest Indian	Jan 7 to 19, 1986	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1997–98	Cyclone Katrina	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 1 to Feb 2, 1998	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1993–94	Cyclone Farah	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 10 to 21, 1994	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1988–89	Cyclone Calasanjy	Southwest Indian	Jan 6 to 17, 1989	72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1974–75	Cyclone Deborah	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 29, 1975	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1975–76	Cyclone Vanessa	Australian region	Jan 15 to 28, 1976	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2015–16	Cyclone Victor	South Pacific	Jan 14 to 23, 2016	80 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1980–81	Cyclone Arthur	South Pacific	Jan 11 to 17, 1981	70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1971–72	Cyclone Carlotta	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 4 to 26, 1972	85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1992–93	Cyclone Colina	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 21, 1993	72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1949	Typhoon Carmen	Western Pacific	Jan 13 to 25, 1949	85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1987–88	Cyclone Calidera	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 21, 1988	62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2019–20	Cyclone Tino	South Pacific	Jan 15 to 20, 2020	65 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1976–77	Cyclone Marion	South Pacific	Jan 11 to 21, 1977	55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1972–73	Cyclone Jean	Australian region	Jan 10 to 17, 1973	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2023	Unnamed subtropical storm · 2023	Atlantic	Jan 15 to 18, 2023	60 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1996–97	Cyclone Evan	South Pacific	Jan 8 to 19, 1997	70 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2021–22	Cyclone Tiffany	Australian region	Jan 8 to 17, 2022	55 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1989–90	Cyclone Sam	Australian region	Jan 11 to 21, 1990	70 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1990	Tropical storm Koryn	Western Pacific	Jan 8 to 17, 1990	55 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2021–22	Cyclone Cody	South Pacific	Jan 7 to 19, 2022	70 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1985–86	Cyclone Costa	Southwest Indian	Jan 7 to 19, 1986	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1998–99	Cyclone Alda	Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 19, 1999	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1984–85	Cyclone Celestina	Southwest Indian	Jan 9 to 23, 1985	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1981–82	Cyclone Daphne	Australian region	Jan 10 to 21, 1982	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2013–14	Cyclone Deliwe	Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 22, 2014	45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1989	Tropical storm Winona	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Jan 9 to 22, 1989	40 kt · 1-minute (CPHC)
2005	Tropical storm Kulap	Western Pacific	Jan 13 to 19, 2005	50 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1979–80	Cyclone Hyacinthe	Southwest Indian	Jan 15 to 31, 1980	70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1962–63	Cyclone Delia	Southwest Indian	Jan 9 to 20, 1963	70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2022–23	Cyclone Irene	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 15 to 20, 2023	55 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1990–91	Tropical depression Alison	Southwest Indian	Jan 8 to 18, 1991	20 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1981–82	Cyclone Errol	Australian region	Jan 11 to 18, 1982	55 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1974–75	Cyclone Gloria	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 14 to 23, 1975	55 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1993–94	Cyclone Edmea	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 19, 1994	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2020–21	Cyclone Kimi	Australian region	Jan 15 to 19, 2021	45 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2004–05	Cyclone Daren	Southwest Indian	Jan 15 to 23, 2005	50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2020–21	Cyclone Joshua	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to 21, 2021	50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1995–96	Cyclone Yasi	South Pacific	Jan 15 to 20, 1996	45 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1989–90	Cyclone Rosita	Australian region	Jan 4 to 17, 1990	45 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2003	Tropical storm Yanyan	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Jan 11 to 21, 2003	35 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1997	Tropical storm Hannah	Western Pacific	Jan 11 to 27, 1997	50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1973–74	Cyclone Monica	South Pacific	Jan 15 to 20, 1974	40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1972–73	Cyclone Felicity	South Pacific	Jan 14 to 18, 1973	40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2008	Unnamed tropical storm · 2008	Western Pacific	Jan 12 to 17, 2008	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2012–13	Cyclone Emang	Southwest Indian	Jan 8 to 19, 2013	35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1966–67	Storm Elsie	Australian region	Jan 14 to 23, 1967	Not recorded
2014	Tropical storm Lingling	Western Pacific	Jan 15 to 20, 2014	35 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1960–61	Unnamed storm · 1961	Australian region	Jan 14 to 27, 1961	Not recorded
1997–98	Unnamed tropical depression · 1998	Southwest Indian	Jan 15 to 23, 1998	32 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1958–59	Storm Beatrice	South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 14 to 21, 1959	Not recorded
1958–59	Storm Bertha	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 4 to 22, 1959	Not recorded
2006	Unnamed tropical depression · 2006	North Indian	Jan 12 to 19, 2006	30 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
1975–76	Storm Clotilde	Southwest Indian	Jan 7 to 21, 1976	Not recorded
1975–76	Storm Danae	Southwest Indian	Jan 10 to 29, 1976	Not recorded
1967–68	Storm Georgette	Southwest Indian	Jan 9 to Feb 1, 1968	Not recorded
1961–62	Storm Daisy	Southwest Indian	Jan 15 to 23, 1962	Not recorded
2005	Unnamed cyclone · 2005	North Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 2005	35 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
2004–05	Unnamed cyclone · 2005	Australian region	Jan 13 to 18, 2005	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1970–71	Storm Ginette	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 15 to 31, 1971	Not recorded
1991	Unnamed cyclone · 1991	North Indian	Jan 14 to 20, 1991	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1984–85	Unnamed cyclone · 1985	Southwest Indian	Jan 12 to 17, 1985	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1956	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 15 to 29, 1956	Not recorded
1955–56	Unnamed cyclone · 1956	Australian region	Jan 15 to 17, 1956	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2019	Unnamed tropical depression · 2019	Western Pacific	Jan 4 to 22, 2019	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1956–57	Unnamed tropical depression · 1957	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 15 to 22, 1957	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1967–68	Storm Brenda	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 13 to 20, 1968	Not recorded
1969–70	Storm Diane	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 3 to 17, 1970	Not recorded
1956–57	Unnamed tropical depression · 1957	Australian region	Jan 15 to 22, 1957	25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1967–68	Storm Betsy	Australian region	Jan 10 to 17, 1968	Not recorded
1974–75	Storm Camille	Southwest Indian	Jan 10 to 21, 1975	Not recorded
1968–69	Storm Claire	Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 17, 1969	Not recorded
1966–67	Storm Gilberte	Southwest Indian	Jan 8 to 18, 1967	Not recorded
1963–64	Storm Danielle	Southwest Indian	Jan 15 to 23, 1964	Not recorded
1957–58	Unnamed tropical depression · 1958	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 13 to 18, 1958	25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1957–58	Unnamed storm · 1958	Australian region	Jan 14 to 22, 1958	Not recorded
1950–51	Unnamed storm · 1951	Australian region	Jan 8 to 23, 1951	Not recorded
1964–65	Unnamed storm · 1965	Australian region	Jan 12 to 21, 1965	Not recorded
1934–35	Unnamed storm · 1935	Australian region	Jan 14 to 21, 1935	Not recorded
1925–26	Unnamed storm · 1926	Australian region	Jan 14 to 24, 1926	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	Australian region	Jan 15 to 19, 1946	Not recorded
1953–54	Unnamed storm · 1954	Southwest Indian	Jan 8 to 24, 1954	Not recorded
1952–53	Unnamed storm · 1953	Southwest Indian	Jan 7 to 19, 1953	Not recorded
1951–52	Unnamed storm · 1952	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 22, 1952	Not recorded
1950–51	Unnamed storm · 1951	Southwest Indian	Jan 8 to Feb 3, 1951	Not recorded
1950–51	Unnamed storm · 1951	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 27, 1951	Not recorded
1946–47	Unnamed storm · 1947	South Pacific	Jan 11 to 19, 1947	Not recorded
1944–45	Unnamed storm · 1945	Southwest Indian	Jan 15 to 19, 1945	Not recorded
1944	Unnamed storm · 1944	Western Pacific	Jan 7 to 17, 1944	Not recorded
1942–43	Unnamed storm · 1943	Southwest Indian	Jan 15 to 27, 1943	Not recorded
1939–40	Unnamed storm · 1940	Southwest Indian	Jan 7 to 18, 1940	Not recorded
1936–37	Unnamed storm · 1937	Southwest Indian	Jan 3 to 17, 1937	Not recorded
1925–26	Unnamed storm · 1926	Australian region	Jan 15 to 26, 1926	Not recorded
1909–10	Unnamed storm · 1910	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 23, 1910	Not recorded
1906–07	Unnamed storm · 1907	Australian region	Jan 14 to 18, 1907	Not recorded
1902–03	Unnamed storm · 1903	Australian region	Jan 9 to 19, 1903	Not recorded
1900–01	Unnamed storm · 1901	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 20, 1901	Not recorded
1898–99	Unnamed storm · 1899	Australian region	Jan 10 to 20, 1899	Not recorded
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1956	Australian region	Jan 14 to 24, 1956	Not recorded
1921–22	Unnamed storm · 1922	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 15 to 19, 1922	Not recorded
1922–23	Unnamed storm · 1923	Australian region	Jan 10 to 20, 1923	Not recorded
1912–13	Unnamed storm · 1913	Australian region	Jan 11 to 17, 1913	Not recorded
1964–65	Unnamed storm · 1965	South Pacific	Jan 14 to 17, 1965	Not recorded
1962–63	Unnamed storm · 1963	South Pacific	Jan 13 to 19, 1963	Not recorded
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1960	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 22, 1960	Not recorded
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1960	South Pacific	Jan 15 to 20, 1960	Not recorded
1956–57	Unnamed storm · 1957	Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to 17, 1957	Not recorded
1956–57	Unnamed storm · 1957	Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to 19, 1957	Not recorded
1953–54	Unnamed storm · 1954	Southwest Indian	Jan 8 to 22, 1954	Not recorded
1952–53	Unnamed storm · 1953	Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 21, 1953	Not recorded
1951–52	Unnamed storm · 1952	Southwest Indian	Jan 5 to 17, 1952	Not recorded
1951–52	Unnamed storm · 1952	Australian region	Jan 15 to 17, 1952	Not recorded
1946–47	Unnamed storm · 1947	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 19, 1947	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	South Pacific	Jan 10 to 18, 1946	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	South Pacific	Jan 13 to 20, 1946	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 20, 1946	Not recorded
1944–45	Unnamed storm · 1945	Southwest Indian	Jan 9 to 19, 1945	Not recorded
1944–45	Unnamed storm · 1945	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1945	Not recorded
1943–44	Unnamed storm · 1944	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1944	Not recorded
1943–44	Unnamed storm · 1944	Southwest Indian	Jan 15 to 19, 1944	Not recorded
1940–41	Unnamed storm · 1941	South Pacific	Jan 13 to 17, 1941	Not recorded
1940–41	Unnamed storm · 1941	Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to 26, 1941	Not recorded
1938–39	Unnamed storm · 1939	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 10 to 17, 1939	Not recorded
1938–39	Unnamed storm · 1939	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 20, 1939	Not recorded
1925–26	Unnamed storm · 1926	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 18, 1926	Not recorded
1922–23	Unnamed storm · 1923	Australian region	Jan 11 to 17, 1923	Not recorded
1921–22	Unnamed storm · 1922	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 24, 1922	Not recorded
1921–22	Unnamed storm · 1922	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1922	Not recorded
1921–22	Unnamed storm · 1922	Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 21, 1922	Not recorded
1918	Unnamed storm · 1918	North Indian	Jan 14 to 18, 1918	Not recorded
1912–13	Unnamed storm · 1913	Australian region	Jan 13 to 19, 1913	Not recorded
1910–11	Unnamed storm · 1911	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1911	Not recorded
1910–11	Unnamed storm · 1911	Australian region	Jan 12 to 22, 1911	Not recorded
1909–10	Unnamed storm · 1910	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1910	Not recorded
1906	Unnamed storm · 1906	North Indian	Jan 15 to 17, 1906	Not recorded
1902–03	Unnamed storm · 1903	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1903	Not recorded
1902–03	Unnamed storm · 1903	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 18, 1903	Not recorded
1900–01	Unnamed storm · 1901	Southwest Indian	Jan 10 to 17, 1901	Not recorded
1900–01	Unnamed storm · 1901	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 18, 1901	Not recorded
1898–99	Unnamed storm · 1899	Southwest Indian	Jan 9 to 18, 1899	Not recorded
1895–96	Unnamed storm · 1896	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1896	Not recorded
1893–94	Unnamed storm · 1894	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 19, 1894	Not recorded
1893–94	Unnamed storm · 1894	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1894	Not recorded
1892–93	Unnamed storm · 1893	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 18, 1893	Not recorded
1891–92	Unnamed storm · 1892	Southwest Indian → Australian region	Jan 11 to 18, 1892	Not recorded
1891–92	Unnamed storm · 1892	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 19, 1892	Not recorded
1889–90	Unnamed storm · 1890	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1890	Not recorded
1884–85	Unnamed storm · 1885	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 18, 1885	Not recorded
1883–84	Unnamed storm · 1884	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 20, 1884	Not recorded
1880–81	Unnamed storm · 1881	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1881	Not recorded
1877–78	Unnamed storm · 1878	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1878	Not recorded
1874–75	Unnamed storm · 1875	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 18, 1875	Not recorded
1874–75	Unnamed storm · 1875	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 20, 1875	Not recorded
1873–74	Unnamed storm · 1874	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 18, 1874	Not recorded
1866–67	Unnamed storm · 1867	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 18, 1867	Not recorded
1863–64	Unnamed storm · 1864	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 21, 1864	Not recorded
1863–64	Unnamed storm · 1864	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 18, 1864	Not recorded
1862–63	Unnamed storm · 1863	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 18, 1863	Not recorded
1860–61	Unnamed storm · 1861	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1861	Not recorded
1859–60	Unnamed storm · 1860	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 19, 1860	Not recorded
1857–58	Unnamed storm · 1858	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 21, 1858	Not recorded
1847–48	Unnamed storm · 1848	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 22, 1848	Not recorded

Questions about January 16

What is the strongest storm on record on January 16?

Of the storms active on January 16, Cyclone Bansi (2014–15) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 140 kt (161 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 16?

Yes. 13 storms on record came ashore on January 16. The most recent was Cyclone Chedza (2015): coast crossing (estimated) near 19.9°S, 44.1°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.

How many storms were active on January 16?

276 storms on record were active on January 16, in 124 different years from 1848 to 2026. The count uses calendar dates in UTC and covers every ocean basin in NOAA's IBTrACS archive and the National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2.

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Sources. 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.