Hurricane Calendar · On this day
Hurricanes on January 20 in history (1842 to 2026)
243 storms on record were active on January 20 between 1848 and 2026. On this date 26 formed, 13 reached their peak recorded wind, 17 came ashore and 34 ended. The strongest storm active on January 20 was Cyclone Dina (2001–02), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 130 kt (150 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 Eric (1984–85)
Last recorded position: January 20, 1985, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ). South Pacific, Jan 12 to 20, 1985.
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Came ashore on January 20
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cyclone June | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 35.2°S, 172.8°E January 20, 2014, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2013 | Cyclone Peta | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.9°S, 123.2°E January 20, 2013, 09:00 UTC | 20 kt (23 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2013 | Cyclone Peta | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.5°S, 123.5°E January 20, 2013, 03:00 UTC | 15 kt (17 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2010 | Cyclone Olga | South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.4°S, 161.5°E January 20, 2010, 18:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2010 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2010 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.1°N, 107.6°E January 20, 2010, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1995 | Cyclone Fodah | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.4°S, 38.2°E January 20, 1995, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1994 | Cyclone Sarah | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.7°S, 168.3°E January 20, 1994, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1993 | Cyclone Dessilia | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°S, 43.4°E January 20, 1993, 12:00 UTC | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1987 | Cyclone Irma | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.4°S, 136.2°E January 20, 1987, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1976 | Cyclone Elsa | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.0°S, 166.5°E January 20, 1976, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1974 | Storm Fredegonde | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.2°S, 50.2°E January 20, 1974, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1968 | Cyclone Bertha | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.6°S, 128.1°E January 20, 1968, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1967 | Storm Elsie | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.9°S, 113.7°E January 20, 1967, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1967 | Storm Elsie | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.6°S, 113.5°E January 20, 1967, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1958 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°S, 116.3°E January 20, 1958, 16:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1952 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.7°S, 43.7°E January 20, 1952, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1949 | Typhoon Carmen | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.1°N, 126.2°E January 20, 1949, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1923 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.6°S, 136.9°E January 20, 1923, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1918 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.0°S, 149.1°E January 20, 1918, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on January 20
26 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Beni | South Pacific → Australian region | 9.9°S, 163.1°E | 110 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Wilma | South Pacific | 13.1°S, 178.2°W | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Boloetse | Southwest Indian | 10.6°S, 53.4°E | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Elsa | South Pacific | 17.9°S, 165.0°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Olga | South Pacific → Australian region | 8.3°S, 163.0°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Arthur | South Pacific | 12.2°S, 177.0°W | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Ana | Southwest Indian | 12.9°S, 59.7°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Freda | South Pacific | 15.9°S, 172.0°E | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Zita | South Pacific | 11.5°S, 165.5°W | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Oswald | Australian region | 16.3°S, 136.8°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Peta | Australian region | 16.5°S, 123.5°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Wanda | Australian region | 17.7°S, 148.8°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Ewetse | Southwest Indian | 25.6°S, 41.3°E | 51 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Niko | South Pacific | 12.2°S, 151.6°W | 55 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1965 | Tropical storm Ruth | Western Pacific | 7.0°N, 150.5°E | 60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Storm Polly | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 11.0°S, 93.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Flora | Southwest Indian | 7.3°S, 68.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | South Pacific | 7.0°S, 177.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | 11.4°S, 139.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | 16.2°S, 120.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Australian region | 15.8°S, 153.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | 12.1°S, 123.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Australian region | 15.6°S, 151.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1968 | Unnamed storm · 1968 | Western Pacific | 6.2°N, 138.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | South Pacific | 13.3°S, 167.8°W | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region | 11.1°S, 101.2°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on January 20
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 Dina | Southwest Indian | 115 kt (132 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 910 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Fanele | Southwest Indian | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 930 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Sean | Australian region | 95 kt (109 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 942 hPa (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Irma | Australian region | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 978 hPa (BoM) |
| 1965 | Typhoon Patsy | Western Pacific | 65 kt (75 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 990 hPa (JMA) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Ethel | Southwest Indian | 57 kt (66 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 972 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Dessilia | Southwest Indian | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 975 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Desmond | Southwest Indian | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 995 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Nessie | Australian region → South Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 990 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1997 | Tropical storm Hannah | Western Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Neville | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 997 hPa (BoM) |
| 2022–23 | Unnamed cyclone · 2023 | Australian region → South Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 996 hPa (JTWC) |
| 1978 | Unnamed subtropical storm · 1978 | Atlantic | 40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 1002 hPa (NHC) |
Ended on January 20
34 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Eric | South Pacific | 33.7°S, 149.5°W | Jan 12 to 20, 1985 |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Dikeledi | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 32.7°S, 84.8°E | Dec 28, 2024 to Jan 20, 2025 |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Trudy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 25.2°S, 89.2°E | Jan 10 to 20, 1978 |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Tino | South Pacific | 40.6°S, 156.5°W | Jan 15 to 20, 2020 |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Grace | Australian region → South Pacific | 23.4°S, 163.0°E | Jan 11 to 20, 1984 |
| 2015 | Tropical storm Mekkhala | Western Pacific | 17.3°N, 125.2°E | Jan 12 to 20, 2015 |
| 1962–63 | Cyclone Delia | Southwest Indian | 32.0°S, 52.0°E | Jan 9 to 20, 1963 |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Irene | Australian region → South Pacific | 28.3°S, 179.8°W | Jan 15 to 20, 2023 |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Yasi | South Pacific | 31.0°S, 153.0°W | Jan 15 to 20, 1996 |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Monica | South Pacific | 33.6°S, 173.9°W | Jan 15 to 20, 1974 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Tropical storm Rita | Western Pacific | 14.9°N, 143.4°E | Jan 13 to 20, 1961 |
| 2014 | Tropical storm Lingling | Western Pacific | 6.3°N, 129.0°E | Jan 15 to 20, 2014 |
| 2010 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2010 | Western Pacific | 10.9°N, 106.2°E | Jan 18 to 20, 2010 |
| 1965–66 | Storm Joy | Australian region | 18.2°S, 127.3°E | Jan 15 to 20, 1966 |
| 1991 | Unnamed cyclone · 1991 | North Indian | 5.3°N, 65.3°E | Jan 14 to 20, 1991 |
| 1967–68 | Storm Brenda | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 26.2°S, 173.0°E | Jan 13 to 20, 1968 |
| 1980–81 | Storm Gaelle | Southwest Indian | 15.0°S, 69.0°E | Jan 16 to 20, 1981 |
| 1965–66 | Storm Evelyn | Southwest Indian | 13.4°S, 62.5°E | Jan 19 to 20, 1966 |
| 1931–32 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Australian region | 19.1°S, 150.1°E | Jan 16 to 20, 1932 |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | 32.0°S, 45.6°E | Jan 9 to 20, 1934 |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | 27.4°S, 49.2°E | Jan 13 to 20, 1934 |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | South Pacific | 21.2°S, 164.1°E | Jan 17 to 20, 1922 |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region | 26.0°S, 113.7°E | Jan 17 to 20, 1916 |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | 36.4°S, 59.0°E | Jan 11 to 20, 1901 |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Australian region | 39.1°S, 145.4°E | Jan 10 to 20, 1899 |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | 32.3°S, 114.7°E | Jan 10 to 20, 1923 |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | South Pacific | 27.9°S, 166.7°W | Jan 15 to 20, 1960 |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | 24.7°S, 77.9°E | Jan 16 to 20, 1958 |
| 1956 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Western Pacific | 18.5°N, 120.5°E | Jan 18 to 20, 1956 |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | South Pacific | 29.3°S, 165.8°W | Jan 13 to 20, 1946 |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | 27.7°S, 58.3°E | Jan 14 to 20, 1946 |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 24.0°S, 85.8°E | Jan 11 to 20, 1939 |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Southwest Indian | 20.5°S, 66.7°E | Jan 11 to 20, 1884 |
| 1874–75 | Unnamed storm · 1875 | Southwest Indian | 23.8°S, 67.3°E | Jan 11 to 20, 1875 |
Also active on January 20
159 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Dani | South Pacific | Jan 13 to 29, 1999 | 95 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Chris | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 5 to 23, 1982 | 112 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Gretelle | Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 31, 1997 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Funso | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to Feb 1, 2012 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Edwina | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 30, 1993 | 93 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Dudzai | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 21, 2026 | 124 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Ernest | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 25, 2005 | 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) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Mabel | Australian region | Jan 12 to 21, 1981 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Funa | South Pacific | Jan 15 to 21, 2008 | 95 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Charly | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to Feb 1, 2001 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Dorina | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to Feb 1, 1995 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Odette | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 16 to 21, 1985 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Brian | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 29, 1980 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Connie | Australian region | Jan 15 to 23, 1987 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Kerry | Australian region | Jan 19 to 24, 1973 | 90 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) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Edme | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 27, 1989 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone David | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 11 to 22, 1976 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Cheneso | Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to Feb 1, 2023 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Carlotta | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 4 to 26, 1972 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Fleur | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 23, 1978 | 82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Colina | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 21, 1993 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone June | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 16 to 26, 1977 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Magda | Australian region | Jan 18 to 24, 2010 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Mark | South Pacific | Jan 18 to Feb 1, 1983 | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Calidera | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 21, 1988 | 62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1975 | Typhoon Lola | Western Pacific | Jan 19 to 28, 1975 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1969 | Typhoon Phyllis | Western Pacific | Jan 16 to 24, 1969 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Garry | South Pacific | Jan 18 to 29, 2013 | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Kirrily | Australian region | Jan 17 to Feb 5, 2024 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Marion | South Pacific | Jan 11 to 21, 1977 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Corentin | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 31, 2016 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Chedza | Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to 22, 2015 | 57 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Iletta | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 30, 1997 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Sam | Australian region | Jan 11 to 21, 1990 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Alinina | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 24, 1987 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Domoina | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to Feb 2, 1984 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Bruno | Australian region | Jan 10 to 22, 1982 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Eric | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 22, 2009 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1989 | Tropical storm Winona | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | Jan 9 to 22, 1989 | 40 kt · 1-minute (CPHC) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Hector | Australian region | Jan 17 to 24, 1986 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Hyacinthe | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 31, 1980 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Daryl | Australian region | Jan 17 to 23, 2006 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Pancho | Australian region | Jan 18 to 22, 1986 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Olinda | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 19 to 26, 1999 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Flora | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 12 to 22, 1975 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Gloria | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 14 to 23, 1975 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Vera | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 17 to 22, 1974 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1967–68 | Cyclone Doreen | Australian region | Jan 18 to 26, 1968 | 50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Daren | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 23, 2005 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Des | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 13 to 24, 1983 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Joshua | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to 21, 2021 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Unnamed cyclone · 2003 | Australian region | Jan 4 to 25, 2003 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2003 | Tropical storm Yanyan | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | Jan 11 to 21, 2003 | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | Australian region | Jan 18 to 23, 2021 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2026 | Tropical storm Nokaen | Western Pacific | Jan 13 to 22, 2026 | 40 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Edoara | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 26, 1984 | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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 |
| 1999–00 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2000 | Australian region | Jan 18 to 23, 2000 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2019–20 | Unnamed cyclone · 2020 | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 24, 2020 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to Feb 2, 2021 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1976–77 | Storm Domitile | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 23, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 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 |
| 1972–73 | Storm Faustine | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 22, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1971–72 | Unnamed cyclone · 1972 | South Pacific | Jan 18 to 24, 1972 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1970–71 | Storm Felicie | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to Feb 6, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Georgette | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to Feb 1, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Storm Iris | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 28, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Daisy | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 23, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Storm Barbarine | South Pacific | Jan 6 to 24, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 2018–19 | Unnamed cyclone · 2019 | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Jan 19 to 29, 2019 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1999–00 | Unnamed cyclone · 2000 | South Pacific | Jan 17 to 26, 2000 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | Jan 19 to 23, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Ginette | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 31, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 15 to 29, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 2019 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2019 | Western Pacific | Jan 4 to 22, 2019 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | Jan 17 to 23, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1957 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 15 to 22, 1957 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1957 | Australian region | Jan 15 to 22, 1957 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Australian region | Jan 17 to 22, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1974–75 | Storm Camille | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 21, 1975 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Storm Emmanuelle | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 21, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Henriette | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 28, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Danielle | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 23, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 17 to 24, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 16 to 22, 1938 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | Jan 19 to 22, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | Jan 18 to 21, 1952 | 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 |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Australian region | Jan 17 to 26, 1907 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | Jan 18 to 22, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Australian region | Jan 14 to 24, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Jan 16 to 28, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 31, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to 24, 1954 | 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 |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 16 to 21, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 27, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 26, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Australian region | Jan 18 to 25, 1931 | Not recorded |
| 1929 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Western Pacific | Jan 19 to 28, 1929 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Australian region | Jan 15 to 26, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Australian region | Jan 19 to 21, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 23, 1910 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Australian region | Jan 16 to 22, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region | Jan 14 to 24, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region | Jan 18 to 30, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1923–24 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 17 to 22, 1924 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 19 to 30, 1921 | Not recorded |
| 1974–75 | Unnamed storm · 1975 | South Pacific | Jan 19 to 21, 1975 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | South Pacific | Jan 17 to 22, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 21, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 22, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 26, 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 |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 21, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 22, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | South Pacific | Jan 17 to 24, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 29, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 23, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to 26, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 24, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1923–24 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 19 to 24, 1924 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 24, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Jan 14 to 21, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 17 to 22, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 28, 1921 | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 22, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 26, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Australian region | Jan 12 to 22, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Australian region | Jan 19 to 21, 1910 | Not recorded |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 21, 1864 | 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 20
What is the strongest storm on record on January 20?
Of the storms active on January 20, Cyclone Dina (2001–02) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 130 kt (150 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 20?
Yes. 17 storms on record came ashore on January 20. The most recent was Cyclone June (2014): coast crossing (estimated) near 35.2°S, 172.8°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on January 20?
243 storms on record were active on January 20, in 106 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.
Replay every January 20 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.