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Hurricanes on January 29 in history (1842 to 2026)

239 storms on record were active on January 29 between 1852 and 2026. On this date 30 formed, 14 reached their peak recorded wind, 14 came ashore and 33 ended. The strongest storm active on January 29 was Cyclone Geralda (1993–94), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 145 kt (167 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 Wendy (1971–72)

First recorded position: January 29, 1972, 18:00 UTC. Peak: 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ). South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region, Jan 29 to Feb 9, 1972.

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Came ashore on January 29

14 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
2010	Cyclone Olga	South Pacific → Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.4°S, 140.3°E January 29, 2010, 18:00 UTC	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1998	Cyclone Les	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.3°S, 127.9°E January 29, 1998, 06:00 UTC	40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1989	Cyclone Firinga	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°S, 55.5°E January 29, 1989, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1971	Storm Felicie	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.5°S, 44.3°E January 29, 1971, 21:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1967	Cyclone Agnes	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.6°S, 153.2°E January 29, 1967, 07:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1962	Unnamed storm · 1962	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.9°S, 129.3°E January 29, 1962, 21:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1951	Unnamed storm · 1951	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 25.1°S, 152.7°E January 29, 1951, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1951	Unnamed storm · 1951	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.2°S, 47.5°E January 29, 1951, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1951	Unnamed storm · 1951	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.7°S, 153.2°E January 29, 1951, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1948	Unnamed storm · 1948	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.9°S, 148.2°E January 29, 1948, 18:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1934	Unnamed storm · 1934	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.2°S, 55.9°E January 29, 1934, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1923	Unnamed storm · 1923	South Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°S, 165.8°E January 29, 1923, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1913	Unnamed storm · 1913	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.2°S, 131.4°E January 29, 1913, 12:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1910	Unnamed storm · 1910	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.7°S, 145.7°E January 29, 1910, 11:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1906	Unnamed storm · 1906	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.7°S, 146.0°E January 29, 1906, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track

Formed on January 29

30 storms had their first recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
2009–10	Cyclone Oli	South Pacific	12.0°S, 176.5°E	100 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1985–86	Cyclone Erinesta	Southwest Indian	13.5°S, 69.4°E	92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1971–72	Cyclone Wendy	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	10.0°S, 175.0°E	85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2025–26	Cyclone Fytia	Southwest Indian	15.6°S, 42.5°E	99 kt · 1-minute (Real-time)
1970–71	Cyclone Sheila	Australian region	14.0°S, 121.0°E	70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1992–93	Cyclone Lin	South Pacific	11.0°S, 178.1°E	35 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2014–15	Cyclone Ola	South Pacific	16.1°S, 161.4°E	80 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1986	Typhoon Judy	Western Pacific	3.5°N, 151.5°E	70 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1997–98	Cyclone Ursula	South Pacific	14.1°S, 152.0°W	60 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2020–21	Cyclone Bina	South Pacific	14.0°S, 162.4°E	35 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2004–05	Cyclone Gerard	Southwest Indian	10.5°S, 72.3°E	63 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1976–77	Cyclone Keith	Australian region	15.2°S, 148.4°E	40 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1975–76	Cyclone Alan	South Pacific → Australian region	12.5°S, 162.0°E	35 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2014	Tropical storm Kajiki	Western Pacific	9.7°N, 143.2°E	35 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1998–99	Cyclone Chikita	Australian region → Southwest Indian	13.7°S, 96.3°E	37 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
1955–56	Unnamed cyclone · 1956	South Pacific	14.0°S, 177.0°E	45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2021–22	Unnamed cyclone · 2022	Australian region → South Pacific	14.2°S, 147.4°E	35 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1968–69	Storm Eve	Southwest Indian	25.8°S, 42.0°E	Not recorded
1930–31	Unnamed storm · 1931	Australian region	14.8°S, 137.0°E	Not recorded
1962–63	Storm Emma	Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	9.0°S, 89.1°E	Not recorded
1972–73	Storm Glenda	South Pacific	15.7°S, 175.0°W	Not recorded
1963–64	Storm Eileen	Southwest Indian	13.0°S, 65.6°E	Not recorded
1944–45	Unnamed storm · 1945	Australian region	14.0°S, 149.1°E	Not recorded
1925–26	Unnamed storm · 1926	Southwest Indian	16.6°S, 55.6°E	Not recorded
1926	Unnamed storm · 1926	Western Pacific	7.2°N, 141.0°E	Not recorded
1908–09	Unnamed storm · 1909	Australian region	14.0°S, 153.0°E	Not recorded
1931–32	Unnamed storm · 1932	Australian region	14.3°S, 133.0°E	Not recorded
1965–66	Unnamed storm · 1966	South Pacific	17.5°S, 159.4°W	Not recorded
1962–63	Unnamed storm · 1963	South Pacific	16.9°S, 164.9°E	Not recorded
1935	Unnamed storm · 1935	Western Pacific	8.7°N, 146.0°E	Not recorded

Reached peak wind on January 29

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

Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
2002–03	Cyclone Beni	South Pacific → Australian region	110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, FMS	920 hPa (FMS)
1990–91	Cyclone Bella	Australian region → Southwest Indian	85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	936 hPa (Météo-France)
2023–24	Cyclone Anggrek	Australian region → Southwest Indian	105 kt (121 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	942 hPa (Météo-France)
1987–88	Cyclone Doaza	Southwest Indian	72 kt (83 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	954 hPa (Météo-France)
1966–67	Cyclone Agnes	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	90 kt (104 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	945 hPa (BoM)
1988–89	Cyclone Firinga	Southwest Indian	72 kt (83 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	954 hPa (Météo-France)
2007–08	Cyclone Gula	Southwest Indian	85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	950 hPa (Météo-France)
2017–18	Cyclone Fehi	Australian region → South Pacific	45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, FMS	964 hPa (MetService NZ)
1981–82	Cyclone Hettie	South Pacific	70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ	965 hPa (MetService NZ)
2002–03	Cyclone Cilla	South Pacific	40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, FMS	990 hPa (FMS)
2009–10	Cyclone Nisha	South Pacific	40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, FMS	990 hPa (FMS)
1977–78	Cyclone Georgia	Southwest Indian	36 kt (41 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	991 hPa (Météo-France)
1972–73	Cyclone Maud	Australian region	45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM	990 hPa (BoM)
1995–96	Cyclone Isobel	Australian region	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM	995 hPa (BoM)

Ended on January 29

33 storms had their last recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
1998–99	Cyclone Dani	South Pacific	47.5°S, 122.5°W	Jan 13 to 29, 1999
1979–80	Cyclone Brian	Australian region → Southwest Indian	30.5°S, 87.0°E	Jan 18 to 29, 1980
1974–75	Cyclone Deborah	Australian region → Southwest Indian	37.2°S, 55.1°E	Jan 14 to 29, 1975
1993–94	Cyclone Quenton	Australian region	22.7°S, 95.2°E	Jan 22 to 29, 1994
2012–13	Cyclone Garry	South Pacific	40.0°S, 129.0°W	Jan 18 to 29, 2013
1989–90	Cyclone Tina	Australian region	38.6°S, 123.4°E	Jan 24 to 29, 1990
2019–20	Cyclone Diane	Southwest Indian	35.5°S, 65.5°E	Jan 22 to 29, 2020
1982–83	Cyclone Nano	South Pacific	33.0°S, 115.0°W	Jan 21 to 29, 1983
2006–07	Cyclone Arthur	South Pacific	41.5°S, 123.5°W	Jan 20 to 29, 2007
1979–80	Cyclone Clara	Southwest Indian → Australian region	22.2°S, 103.1°E	Jan 21 to 29, 1980

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
2008–09	Cyclone Hettie	South Pacific	24.0°S, 178.1°W	Jan 25 to 29, 2009
2025–26	Unnamed cyclone · 2026	South Pacific	26.9°S, 171.9°E	Jan 28 to 29, 2026
1975–76	Storm Danae	Southwest Indian	22.5°S, 32.9°E	Jan 10 to 29, 1976
2018–19	Unnamed cyclone · 2019	Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region	11.8°S, 101.3°E	Jan 19 to 29, 2019
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1956	Australian region → South Pacific	38.6°S, 165.5°E	Jan 15 to 29, 1956
1941–42	Unnamed storm · 1942	Australian region	24.5°S, 116.9°E	Jan 25 to 29, 1942
1950–51	Unnamed storm · 1951	Australian region	26.0°S, 150.9°E	Jan 24 to 29, 1951
1951–52	Unnamed storm · 1952	Australian region → South Pacific	25.0°S, 176.9°W	Jan 22 to 29, 1952
1892–93	Unnamed storm · 1893	Southwest Indian	24.4°S, 48.0°E	Jan 21 to 29, 1893
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1960	Australian region	20.1°S, 114.2°E	Jan 22 to 29, 1960
1952–53	Unnamed storm · 1953	Australian region	12.5°S, 94.5°E	Jan 26 to 29, 1953
1957–58	Unnamed storm · 1958	Southwest Indian	21.6°S, 36.0°E	Jan 23 to 29, 1958
1948–49	Unnamed storm · 1949	South Pacific	23.0°S, 168.4°E	Jan 24 to 29, 1949
1947–48	Unnamed storm · 1948	Southwest Indian	27.6°S, 55.8°E	Jan 18 to 29, 1948
1947–48	Unnamed storm · 1948	South Pacific → Australian region	30.7°S, 158.7°E	Jan 25 to 29, 1948
1942	Unnamed storm · 1942	Western Pacific	7.4°N, 136.4°E	Jan 25 to 29, 1942
1938–39	Unnamed storm · 1939	Australian region → South Pacific	35.0°S, 161.7°E	Jan 26 to 29, 1939
1929–30	Unnamed storm · 1930	Southwest Indian	14.1°S, 53.0°E	Jan 24 to 29, 1930
1910–11	Unnamed storm · 1911	Southwest Indian	29.4°S, 48.6°E	Jan 21 to 29, 1911
1895–96	Unnamed storm · 1896	Southwest Indian	23.9°S, 70.1°E	Jan 21 to 29, 1896
1889–90	Unnamed storm · 1890	Southwest Indian	23.6°S, 66.4°E	Jan 21 to 29, 1890
1880–81	Unnamed storm · 1881	Southwest Indian	27.9°S, 56.2°E	Jan 21 to 29, 1881
1872–73	Unnamed storm · 1873	Southwest Indian	28.9°S, 51.4°E	Jan 21 to 29, 1873

Also active on January 29

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

Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
2010–11	Cyclone Yasi	South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 28 to Feb 6, 2011	110 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1993–94	Cyclone Geralda	Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1994	110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2021–22	Cyclone Batsirai	Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 24 to Feb 10, 2022	110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2014–15	Cyclone Eunice	Southwest Indian → Australian region	Jan 24 to Feb 3, 2015	125 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1997–98	Cyclone Tiffany	Australian region	Jan 22 to Feb 2, 1998	100 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1996–97	Cyclone Helinda	Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to Feb 14, 1997	115 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1979–80	Cyclone Dean	Australian region	Jan 27 to Feb 4, 1980	110 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2003–04	Cyclone Frank	Southwest Indian	Jan 26 to Feb 9, 2004	100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1996–97	Cyclone Gretelle	Southwest Indian	Jan 18 to 31, 1997	75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1957	Typhoon Rose	Western Pacific	Jan 21 to 30, 1957	135 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1999–00	Cyclone Connie	Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 2, 2000	100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2011–12	Cyclone Funso	Southwest Indian	Jan 17 to Feb 1, 2012	110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2006–07	Cyclone Dora	Southwest Indian	Jan 26 to Feb 13, 2007	105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1989–90	Cyclone Ofa	South Pacific	Jan 28 to Feb 10, 1990	100 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2012–13	Cyclone Felleng	Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 5, 2013	90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2007–08	Cyclone Gene	South Pacific	Jan 26 to Feb 9, 2008	85 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1992–93	Cyclone Edwina	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 16 to 30, 1993	93 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2010–11	Cyclone Wilma	South Pacific	Jan 20 to 30, 2011	100 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2017–18	Cyclone Cebile	Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 9, 2018	100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2005–06	Cyclone Boloetse	Southwest Indian	Jan 20 to Feb 6, 2006	85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2010–11	Cyclone Bianca	Australian region	Jan 21 to 30, 2011	95 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
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)
1995–96	Cyclone Jacob	Australian region	Jan 25 to Feb 8, 1996	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1993–94	Cyclone Sarah	South Pacific	Jan 18 to Feb 4, 1994	60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
1974–75	Cyclone Val	South Pacific	Jan 24 to Feb 5, 1975	85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1985–86	Cyclone Winifred	Australian region	Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1986	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2022–23	Cyclone Cheneso	Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to Feb 1, 2023	75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1977–78	Cyclone Vern	Australian region	Jan 27 to Feb 3, 1978	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1997–98	Cyclone Katrina	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 1 to Feb 2, 1998	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2007–08	Cyclone Fame	Southwest Indian	Jan 22 to Feb 1, 2008	70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1998–99	Cyclone Birenda	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to Feb 3, 1999	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1987–88	Cyclone Frederic	Australian region	Jan 28 to Feb 2, 1988	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1992	Hurricane Ekeka	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Jan 26 to Feb 9, 1992	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1972–73	Cyclone Adeline	Australian region	Jan 27 to 31, 1973	70 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2011–12	Cyclone Iggy	Australian region	Jan 23 to Feb 3, 2012	60 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2005–06	Cyclone Jim	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 25 to Feb 3, 2006	80 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1984–85	Cyclone Freda	South Pacific	Jan 24 to 30, 1985	80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1982–83	Cyclone Mark	South Pacific	Jan 18 to Feb 1, 1983	80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2020–21	Cyclone Ana	South Pacific	Jan 28 to Feb 3, 2021	65 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2003–04	Cyclone Elita	Southwest Indian	Jan 24 to Feb 13, 2004	65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2023–24	Cyclone Kirrily	Australian region	Jan 17 to Feb 5, 2024	65 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2020–21	Cyclone Lucas	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 24 to Feb 4, 2021	60 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1999–00	Cyclone Kirrily	Australian region	Jan 24 to Feb 1, 2000	75 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1976	Typhoon Kathy	Western Pacific	Jan 26 to Feb 2, 1976	80 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2015–16	Cyclone Corentin	Southwest Indian	Jan 19 to 31, 2016	60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1984–85	Cyclone Gertie	Australian region	Jan 26 to Feb 3, 1985	60 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2001–02	Cyclone Eddy	Southwest Indian	Jan 22 to 30, 2002	70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2000–01	Cyclone Terri	Australian region	Jan 27 to 31, 2001	60 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2013–14	Cyclone Dylan	Australian region	Jan 27 to 31, 2014	60 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2018–19	Cyclone Riley	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to Feb 5, 2019	70 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1996–97	Cyclone Iletta	Southwest Indian	Jan 17 to 30, 1997	55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1995–96	Cyclone Celeste	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 21 to 31, 1996	70 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1983–84	Cyclone Fanja	Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 22 to 30, 1984	65 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1981–82	Cyclone Abigail	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 22 to Feb 7, 1982	70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1984–85	Cyclone Ditra	Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 1, 1985	62 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 Graham	Australian region	Jan 26 to Feb 2, 1982	55 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1978–79	Cyclone Henry	South Pacific	Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1979	55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2002–03	Cyclone Fari	Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to Feb 2, 2003	50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2010–11	Cyclone Anthony	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 22 to 31, 2011	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1999–00	Cyclone Jo	South Pacific	Jan 23 to Feb 2, 2000	65 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2015–16	Cyclone Stan	Australian region	Jan 27 to Feb 1, 2016	55 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1996–97	Cyclone Freda	South Pacific	Jan 20 to Feb 5, 1997	60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1989–90	Cyclone Nancy	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 27 to Feb 8, 1990	60 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1970–71	Cyclone Rita	Australian region	Jan 22 to 30, 1971	45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1993–94	Cyclone Sadie	Australian region	Jan 28 to Feb 1, 1994	45 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1979–80	Cyclone Hyacinthe	Southwest Indian	Jan 15 to 31, 1980	70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1992–93	Cyclone Lena	Australian region	Jan 22 to Feb 2, 1993	55 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2004–05	Cyclone Lola	South Pacific	Jan 27 to Feb 2, 2005	40 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1980–81	Cyclone Helyette	Southwest Indian	Jan 28 to Feb 6, 1981	45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1998–99	Cyclone Pete	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 21 to 30, 1999	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1983–84	Cyclone Galy	Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 8, 1984	36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2024–25	Cyclone Elvis	Southwest Indian	Jan 28 to Feb 3, 2025	50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2004–05	Cyclone Felapi	Southwest Indian	Jan 26 to Feb 3, 2005	35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2003–04	Cyclone Linda	Southwest Indian → Australian region	Jan 28 to Feb 2, 2004	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1956–57	Unnamed cyclone · 1957	Australian region	Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1957	55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1963–64	Tropical depression Dora	Australian region	Jan 27 to Feb 11, 1964	25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2014–15	Cyclone Diamondra	Southwest Indian	Jan 24 to Feb 1, 2015	45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1988–89	Cyclone John	Australian region	Jan 23 to Feb 2, 1989	40 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1967	Tropical storm Ruby	Western Pacific	Jan 28 to Feb 9, 1967	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2024–25	Tropical depression Faida	Southwest Indian	Jan 23 to Feb 5, 2025	30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1968–69	Storm Colleen	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 27 to Feb 7, 1969	Not recorded
2020–21	Unnamed cyclone · 2021	Australian region	Jan 28 to Feb 8, 2021	35 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2016–17	Unnamed cyclone · 2017	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 3, 2017	45 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1992–93	Unnamed cyclone · 1993	Australian region	Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1993	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1977–78	Tropical depression Huberte	Southwest Indian	Jan 26 to Feb 1, 1978	28 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1964–65	Storm Judy	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 25 to Feb 5, 1965	Not recorded
2020–21	Unnamed cyclone · 2021	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 19 to Feb 2, 2021	40 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1976–77	Storm Emilie	Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 10, 1977	Not recorded
1972–73	Storm Hortense	Southwest Indian	Jan 24 to Feb 5, 1973	Not recorded
1968–69	Storm Dany	Southwest Indian	Jan 27 to Feb 10, 1969	Not recorded
1967–68	Storm Georgette	Southwest Indian	Jan 9 to Feb 1, 1968	Not recorded
1944–45	Unnamed storm · 1945	Australian region	Jan 28 to Feb 6, 1945	Not recorded
2023–24	Unnamed cyclone · 2024	Southwest Indian	Jan 28 to Feb 2, 2024	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1969–70	Storm Glynis	Australian region	Jan 26 to Feb 6, 1970	Not recorded
2009–10	Unnamed cyclone · 2010	Southwest Indian	Jan 26 to 31, 2010	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1970–71	Storm Ginette	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 15 to 31, 1971	Not recorded
1970–71	Storm Polly	Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region	Jan 20 to 31, 1971	Not recorded
1963–64	Storm Bertha	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 26 to Feb 2, 1964	Not recorded
1976–77	Storm Fifi	Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 10, 1977	Not recorded
1972–73	Storm Gertrude	Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to Feb 3, 1973	Not recorded
1912–13	Unnamed storm · 1913	Australian region	Jan 27 to Feb 15, 1913	Not recorded
1960–61	Storm Doris	Southwest Indian	Jan 23 to Feb 2, 1961	Not recorded
1960	Storm Ivy	Western Pacific	Jan 28 to Feb 3, 1960	Not recorded
1949–50	Unnamed storm · 1950	Australian region	Jan 25 to Feb 1, 1950	Not recorded
1942–43	Unnamed storm · 1943	Australian region	Jan 26 to 30, 1943	Not recorded
1909–10	Unnamed storm · 1910	Australian region	Jan 24 to 30, 1910	Not recorded
1966–67	Unnamed storm · 1967	South Pacific	Jan 27 to Feb 6, 1967	Not recorded
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1956	Southwest Indian	Jan 19 to 31, 1956	Not recorded
1940–41	Unnamed storm · 1941	Southwest Indian	Jan 26 to 31, 1941	Not recorded
1930–31	Unnamed storm · 1931	Southwest Indian	Jan 23 to 31, 1931	Not recorded
1922–23	Unnamed storm · 1923	Australian region	Jan 17 to 30, 1923	Not recorded
1921–22	Unnamed storm · 1922	Southwest Indian	Jan 28 to Feb 1, 1922	Not recorded
1917–18	Unnamed storm · 1918	Australian region	Jan 20 to Feb 1, 1918	Not recorded
1917–18	Unnamed storm · 1918	Southwest Indian	Jan 28 to Feb 9, 1918	Not recorded
1916–17	Unnamed storm · 1917	Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to 30, 1917	Not recorded
1916–17	Unnamed storm · 1917	Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 1, 1917	Not recorded
1961–62	Unnamed storm · 1962	Australian region	Jan 20 to 31, 1962	Not recorded
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1956	Australian region	Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1956	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	Australian region	Jan 28 to 31, 1946	Not recorded
1962–63	Unnamed storm · 1963	Australian region	Jan 18 to 30, 1963	Not recorded
1920–21	Unnamed storm · 1921	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 19 to 30, 1921	Not recorded
1929–30	Unnamed storm · 1930	Australian region	Jan 27 to 31, 1930	Not recorded
1960–61	Unnamed storm · 1961	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 26 to Feb 4, 1961	Not recorded
1976	Unnamed storm · 1976	Western Pacific	Jan 28 to Feb 2, 1976	Not recorded
1968–69	Unnamed storm · 1969	Australian region	Jan 26 to 30, 1969	Not recorded
1965–66	Unnamed storm · 1966	South Pacific	Jan 24 to Feb 10, 1966	Not recorded
1943–44	Unnamed storm · 1944	Australian region	Jan 28 to 30, 1944	Not recorded
1961–62	Unnamed storm · 1962	Australian region	Jan 21 to Feb 1, 1962	Not recorded
1960–61	Unnamed storm · 1961	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 28 to Feb 5, 1961	Not recorded
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1960	Southwest Indian	Jan 28 to Feb 1, 1960	Not recorded
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	South Pacific	Jan 24 to 30, 1959	Not recorded
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	Southwest Indian	Jan 26 to Feb 1, 1959	Not recorded
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	Southwest Indian	Jan 26 to 31, 1959	Not recorded
1953–54	Unnamed storm · 1954	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 25 to 31, 1954	Not recorded
1953	Unnamed storm · 1953	North Indian	Jan 27 to 30, 1953	Not recorded
1946–47	Unnamed storm · 1947	Southwest Indian	Jan 28 to Feb 1, 1947	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to 30, 1946	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	Southwest Indian	Jan 27 to Feb 2, 1946	Not recorded
1944–45	Unnamed storm · 1945	Southwest Indian	Jan 23 to Feb 5, 1945	Not recorded
1943–44	Unnamed storm · 1944	South Pacific	Jan 27 to Feb 2, 1944	Not recorded
1934–35	Unnamed storm · 1935	Southwest Indian	Jan 24 to 31, 1935	Not recorded
1925–26	Unnamed storm · 1926	Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to 30, 1926	Not recorded
1921–22	Unnamed storm · 1922	Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to Feb 5, 1922	Not recorded
1921–22	Unnamed storm · 1922	Southwest Indian	Jan 28 to Feb 2, 1922	Not recorded
1920–21	Unnamed storm · 1921	Australian region	Jan 21 to Feb 1, 1921	Not recorded
1896–97	Unnamed storm · 1897	Australian region	Jan 25 to 30, 1897	Not recorded
1884–85	Unnamed storm · 1885	Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to 30, 1885	Not recorded
1883–84	Unnamed storm · 1884	Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to Feb 2, 1884	Not recorded
1851–52	Unnamed storm · 1852	Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to 30, 1852	Not recorded

Questions about January 29

What is the strongest storm on record on January 29?

Of the storms active on January 29, Cyclone Geralda (1993–94) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 145 kt (167 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 29?

Yes. 14 storms on record came ashore on January 29. The most recent was Cyclone Olga (2010): coast crossing (estimated) near 17.4°S, 140.3°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.

How many storms were active on January 29?

239 storms on record were active on January 29, in 109 different years from 1852 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.