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Hurricanes on January 31 in history (1842 to 2026)

252 storms on record were active on January 31 between 1866 and 2026. On this date 48 formed, 18 reached their peak recorded wind, 17 came ashore and 28 ended. The strongest storm active on January 31 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 Geralda (1993–94)

Peak recorded wind: January 31, 1994, 18:00 UTC. Peak: 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Southwest Indian, Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1994.

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Came ashore on January 31

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
2026	Cyclone Fytia	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 44.8°E January 31, 2026, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2023	Cyclone Cheneso	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 48.1°S, 68.5°E January 31, 2023, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2018	Cyclone Fehi	Australian region → South Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 41.9°S, 169.5°E January 31, 2018, 21:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2014	Tropical storm Kajiki	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.3°N, 126.0°E January 31, 2014, 12:00 UTC	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, JMA	Estimated from the track
2014	Cyclone Fletcher	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.0°S, 129.5°E January 31, 2014, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2001	Cyclone Terri	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.9°S, 119.4°E January 31, 2001, 01:00 UTC	60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1998	Cyclone Les	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.9°S, 123.3°E January 31, 1998, 06:00 UTC	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1993	Cyclone Lin	South Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.2°S, 173.1°W January 31, 1993, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1985	Cyclone Gertie	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.6°S, 117.0°E January 31, 1985, 01:00 UTC	60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1982	Cyclone Graham	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.0°S, 119.6°E January 31, 1982, 21:00 UTC	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1977	Cyclone Keith	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.4°S, 147.2°E January 31, 1977, 21:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1945	Unnamed storm · 1945	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.3°S, 145.5°E January 31, 1945, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1934	Unnamed storm · 1934	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.3°S, 140.6°E January 31, 1934, 02:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1931	Unnamed storm · 1931	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.0°S, 141.1°E January 31, 1931, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1926	Unnamed storm · 1926	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.0°S, 49.2°E January 31, 1926, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1922	Unnamed storm · 1922	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.9°S, 43.0°E January 31, 1922, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1910	Unnamed storm · 1910	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.2°S, 147.0°E January 31, 1910, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track

Formed on January 31

48 storms had their first recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
2011–12	Cyclone Jasmine	Australian region → South Pacific	15.3°S, 140.9°E	105 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2024–25	Cyclone Vince	Australian region → Southwest Indian	14.5°S, 106.3°E	120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2008–09	Cyclone Gael	Southwest Indian	14.7°S, 70.6°E	100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1978–79	Cyclone Celine	Southwest Indian	12.0°S, 55.8°E	92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1977–78	Cyclone Bob	South Pacific	8.5°S, 173.0°W	85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2022–23	Cyclone Dingani	Australian region → Southwest Indian	11.7°S, 91.4°E	80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2024–25	Cyclone Taliah	Australian region → Southwest Indian	13.5°S, 120.0°E	75 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1989–90	Cyclone Cezera	Southwest Indian	10.5°S, 58.5°E	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1994–95	Cyclone Gail	Southwest Indian	10.4°S, 73.9°E	65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2006–07	Cyclone Nelson	Australian region	11.1°S, 137.0°E	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1970–71	Cyclone Aggie	Australian region	15.1°S, 136.9°E	45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1972–73	Cyclone Elenore	South Pacific	12.0°S, 176.0°W	55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2013–14	Cyclone Edna	Australian region → South Pacific	17.0°S, 149.1°E	50 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1981–82	Cyclone Frida	Southwest Indian	20.5°S, 48.0°E	36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1997–98	Cyclone Wes	South Pacific	12.2°S, 173.4°W	50 kt · 10-minute (FMS)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
1994–95	Cyclone Heida	Australian region → Southwest Indian	10.0°S, 95.0°E	40 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1972–73	Cyclone Glenda	South Pacific	18.9°S, 164.9°W	40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2023–24	Unnamed tropical depression · 2024	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	24.3°S, 154.3°E	30 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1956–57	Unnamed storm · 1957	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	12.2°S, 140.2°E	Not recorded
1996	Unnamed tropical depression · 1996	Western Pacific	10.0°N, 150.0°E	25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1974–75	Storm Fernande	Southwest Indian	19.0°S, 44.5°E	Not recorded
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1956	Australian region	13.3°S, 132.8°E	Not recorded
1916–17	Unnamed storm · 1917	Southwest Indian	12.6°S, 58.1°E	Not recorded
1910–11	Unnamed storm · 1911	Southwest Indian	14.0°S, 57.3°E	Not recorded
1893–94	Unnamed storm · 1894	Southwest Indian	10.6°S, 59.1°E	Not recorded
1972–73	Unnamed storm · 1973	South Pacific	10.0°S, 169.0°E	Not recorded
1947–48	Unnamed storm · 1948	South Pacific	12.3°S, 179.7°W	Not recorded
1942–43	Unnamed storm · 1943	Southwest Indian	16.0°S, 44.8°E	Not recorded
1919–20	Unnamed storm · 1920	Southwest Indian	17.1°S, 61.1°E	Not recorded
1916–17	Unnamed storm · 1917	Southwest Indian	11.0°S, 54.0°E	Not recorded
1912–13	Unnamed storm · 1913	Southwest Indian	16.5°S, 52.8°E	Not recorded
1910–11	Unnamed storm · 1911	Southwest Indian	17.6°S, 67.7°E	Not recorded
1907–08	Unnamed storm · 1908	Southwest Indian	14.3°S, 70.6°E	Not recorded
1906–07	Unnamed storm · 1907	Southwest Indian	13.3°S, 63.6°E	Not recorded
1901–02	Unnamed storm · 1902	Southwest Indian	10.6°S, 64.3°E	Not recorded
1901–02	Unnamed storm · 1902	Southwest Indian	17.2°S, 71.2°E	Not recorded
1899–00	Unnamed storm · 1900	Southwest Indian	20.2°S, 50.4°E	Not recorded
1897–98	Unnamed storm · 1898	Southwest Indian	9.7°S, 63.2°E	Not recorded
1890–91	Unnamed storm · 1891	Southwest Indian	11.6°S, 74.8°E	Not recorded
1887–88	Unnamed storm · 1888	Southwest Indian	21.5°S, 52.6°E	Not recorded
1887–88	Unnamed storm · 1888	Southwest Indian	22.3°S, 56.7°E	Not recorded
1884–85	Unnamed storm · 1885	Southwest Indian	15.6°S, 77.3°E	Not recorded
1875–76	Unnamed storm · 1876	Southwest Indian	17.2°S, 58.8°E	Not recorded
1872–73	Unnamed storm · 1873	Southwest Indian	12.0°S, 76.0°E	Not recorded
1871–72	Unnamed storm · 1872	Southwest Indian	14.9°S, 73.9°E	Not recorded
1867–68	Unnamed storm · 1868	Southwest Indian	17.4°S, 80.5°E	Not recorded
1866–67	Unnamed storm · 1867	Southwest Indian	15.4°S, 80.7°E	Not recorded
1865–66	Unnamed storm · 1866	Southwest Indian	19.5°S, 71.7°E	Not recorded

Reached peak wind on January 31

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

Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
1993–94	Cyclone Geralda	Southwest Indian	110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	905 hPa (Météo-France)
1979–80	Cyclone Dean	Australian region	110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, BoM	930 hPa (BoM)
2007–08	Cyclone Gene	South Pacific	85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, FMS	945 hPa (FMS)
2025–26	Cyclone Fytia	Southwest Indian	99 kt (114 mph), 1-minute, Real-time	962 hPa (Real-time)
1987–88	Cyclone Frederic	Australian region	85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, BoM	955 hPa (BoM)
2011–12	Cyclone Iggy	Australian region	60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM	974 hPa (BoM)
2020–21	Cyclone Ana	South Pacific	65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, FMS	970 hPa (FMS)
1976	Typhoon Kathy	Western Pacific	80 kt (92 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	965 hPa (JMA)
1981–82	Cyclone Graham	Australian region	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM	980 hPa (BoM)
2020–21	Cyclone Bina	South Pacific	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, FMS	988 hPa (JTWC)
2008–09	Cyclone Ellie	Australian region	40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM	988 hPa (BoM)
1972–73	Cyclone Elenore	South Pacific	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ	980 hPa (MetService NZ)
1975–76	Cyclone Alan	South Pacific → Australian region	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM	989 hPa (BoM)
2003–04	Cyclone Linda	Southwest Indian → Australian region	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM	985 hPa (BoM)
2014	Tropical storm Kajiki	Western Pacific	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, JMA	1000 hPa (JMA)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
1998–99	Cyclone Chikita	Australian region → Southwest Indian	37 kt (43 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	990 hPa (Météo-France)
1972–73	Cyclone Glenda	South Pacific	40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ	990 hPa (MetService NZ)
2021–22	Unnamed cyclone · 2022	Australian region → South Pacific	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM	995 hPa (BoM)

Ended on January 31

28 storms had their last recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
1996–97	Cyclone Gretelle	Southwest Indian	35.7°S, 40.1°E	Jan 18 to 31, 1997
1972–73	Cyclone Adeline	Australian region	21.6°S, 131.0°E	Jan 27 to 31, 1973
2015–16	Cyclone Corentin	Southwest Indian	30.3°S, 73.9°E	Jan 19 to 31, 2016
2000–01	Cyclone Terri	Australian region	25.8°S, 122.0°E	Jan 27 to 31, 2001
2013–14	Cyclone Dylan	Australian region	22.8°S, 146.3°E	Jan 27 to 31, 2014
1995–96	Cyclone Celeste	Australian region → South Pacific	18.0°S, 166.0°E	Jan 21 to 31, 1996
2010–11	Cyclone Anthony	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	22.5°S, 144.9°E	Jan 22 to 31, 2011
2009–10	Cyclone Olga	South Pacific → Australian region	22.5°S, 144.5°E	Jan 20 to 31, 2010
1979–80	Cyclone Hyacinthe	Southwest Indian	41.0°S, 68.0°E	Jan 15 to 31, 1980
2002–03	Cyclone Cilla	South Pacific	25.6°S, 164.8°W	Jan 25 to 31, 2003

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
2009–10	Cyclone Nisha	South Pacific	17.7°S, 160.8°W	Jan 26 to 31, 2010
1972–73	Cyclone Maud	Australian region	18.0°S, 120.1°E	Jan 28 to 31, 1973
2009–10	Unnamed cyclone · 2010	Southwest Indian	33.2°S, 66.4°E	Jan 26 to 31, 2010
1970–71	Storm Ginette	Australian region → Southwest Indian	34.9°S, 65.3°E	Jan 15 to 31, 1971
1970–71	Storm Polly	Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region	28.9°S, 99.7°E	Jan 20 to 31, 1971
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1956	Southwest Indian	29.2°S, 37.4°E	Jan 19 to 31, 1956
1940–41	Unnamed storm · 1941	Southwest Indian	25.5°S, 61.5°E	Jan 26 to 31, 1941
1930–31	Unnamed storm · 1931	Southwest Indian	26.1°S, 56.6°E	Jan 23 to 31, 1931
1922–23	Unnamed storm · 1923	South Pacific	34.0°S, 171.0°E	Jan 27 to 31, 1923
1912–13	Unnamed storm · 1913	Australian region	13.0°S, 128.0°E	Jan 27 to 31, 1913
1961–62	Unnamed storm · 1962	Australian region	25.9°S, 103.6°E	Jan 20 to 31, 1962
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	Australian region	26.4°S, 117.6°E	Jan 28 to 31, 1946
1929–30	Unnamed storm · 1930	Australian region	23.8°S, 156.7°E	Jan 27 to 31, 1930
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	Southwest Indian	20.6°S, 62.0°E	Jan 26 to 31, 1959
1953–54	Unnamed storm · 1954	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	35.7°S, 162.9°E	Jan 25 to 31, 1954
1947–48	Unnamed storm · 1948	South Pacific	12.6°S, 179.6°E	Jan 31, 1948
1934–35	Unnamed storm · 1935	Southwest Indian	24.5°S, 61.3°E	Jan 24 to 31, 1935
1935	Unnamed storm · 1935	Western Pacific	17.4°N, 144.4°E	Jan 29 to 31, 1935

Also active on January 31

148 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)
2002–03	Cyclone Beni	South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 20 to Feb 5, 2003	110 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
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)
1990–91	Cyclone Bella	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to Feb 4, 1991	85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2003–04	Cyclone Frank	Southwest Indian	Jan 26 to Feb 9, 2004	100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
2009–10	Cyclone Oli	South Pacific	Jan 29 to Feb 8, 2010	100 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2006–07	Cyclone Dora	Southwest Indian	Jan 26 to Feb 13, 2007	105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2001–02	Cyclone Francesca	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 14, 2002	105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1989–90	Cyclone Ofa	South Pacific	Jan 28 to Feb 10, 1990	100 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1985–86	Cyclone Erinesta	Southwest Indian	Jan 29 to Feb 11, 1986	92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2012–13	Cyclone Felleng	Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 5, 2013	90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1971–72	Cyclone Wendy	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 29 to Feb 9, 1972	85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
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)
2023–24	Cyclone Anggrek	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to Feb 1, 2024	105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2000–01	Cyclone Charly	Southwest Indian	Jan 17 to Feb 1, 2001	100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1973–74	Cyclone Pam	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 30 to Feb 8, 1974	105 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1987–88	Cyclone Doaza	Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to Feb 1, 1988	72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1994–95	Cyclone Dorina	Southwest Indian	Jan 16 to Feb 1, 1995	95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1966–67	Cyclone Agnes	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 22 to Feb 3, 1967	90 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
1988–89	Cyclone Firinga	Southwest Indian	Jan 24 to Feb 7, 1989	72 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)
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)
1970–71	Cyclone Sheila	Australian region	Jan 29 to Feb 6, 1971	70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
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)
1989–90	Cyclone Dety	Southwest Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 11, 1990	72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2007–08	Cyclone Gula	Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 3, 2008	85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1998–99	Cyclone Birenda	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to Feb 3, 1999	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2014–15	Cyclone Ola	South Pacific	Jan 29 to Feb 4, 2015	80 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1992	Hurricane Ekeka	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Jan 26 to Feb 9, 1992	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2005–06	Cyclone Jim	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 25 to Feb 3, 2006	80 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1982–83	Cyclone Mark	South Pacific	Jan 18 to Feb 1, 1983	80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
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)
1986	Typhoon Judy	Western Pacific	Jan 29 to Feb 6, 1986	70 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
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)
2018–19	Cyclone Riley	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to Feb 5, 2019	70 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1981–82	Cyclone Abigail	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 22 to Feb 7, 1982	70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1981–82	Cyclone Hettie	South Pacific	Jan 24 to Feb 6, 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)
1997–98	Cyclone Veli	South Pacific	Jan 30 to Feb 4, 1998	55 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
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)
1999–00	Cyclone Jo	South Pacific	Jan 23 to Feb 2, 2000	65 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1997–98	Cyclone Ursula	South Pacific	Jan 29 to Feb 5, 1998	60 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2004–05	Cyclone Gerard	Southwest Indian	Jan 29 to Feb 5, 2005	63 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
1981–82	Cyclone Electre	Southwest Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 6, 1982	44 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1993–94	Cyclone Sadie	Australian region	Jan 28 to Feb 1, 1994	45 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
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)
1987	Unnamed cyclone · 1987	North Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 4, 1987	75 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
1980–81	Cyclone Helyette	Southwest Indian	Jan 28 to Feb 6, 1981	45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1983–84	Cyclone Galy	Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 8, 1984	36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1977–78	Cyclone Georgia	Southwest Indian	Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1978	36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1986–87	Cyclone Damien	Australian region	Jan 30 to Feb 9, 1987	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
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)
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)
1999–00	Cyclone Damienne	Southwest Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 7, 2000	35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1995–96	Cyclone Isobel	Australian region	Jan 25 to Feb 1, 1996	35 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1988–89	Cyclone John	Australian region	Jan 23 to Feb 2, 1989	40 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1980–81	Cyclone Betsy	South Pacific	Jan 30 to Feb 4, 1981	40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1967	Tropical storm Ruby	Western Pacific	Jan 28 to Feb 9, 1967	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1955–56	Unnamed cyclone · 1956	South Pacific	Jan 29 to Feb 4, 1956	45 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)
2000–01	Unnamed cyclone · 2001	Southwest Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 6, 2001	45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1999	Unnamed cyclone · 1999	North Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 4, 1999	50 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
1964–65	Storm Judy	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 25 to Feb 5, 1965	Not recorded
2023	Unnamed tropical depression · 2023	North Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 2, 2023	25 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
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
1970–71	Storm Felicie	Southwest Indian	Jan 17 to Feb 6, 1971	Not recorded
1968–69	Storm Dany	Southwest Indian	Jan 27 to Feb 10, 1969	Not recorded
1968–69	Storm Eve	Southwest Indian	Jan 29 to Feb 2, 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
1917–18	Unnamed storm · 1918	Australian region	Jan 30 to Feb 9, 1918	Not recorded
1963–64	Storm Bertha	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 26 to Feb 2, 1964	Not recorded
1961–62	Unnamed storm · 1962	Australian region	Jan 27 to Feb 12, 1962	Not recorded
1962–63	Storm Emma	Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 29 to Feb 9, 1963	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
1972–73	Storm Glenda	South Pacific	Jan 29 to Feb 1, 1973	Not recorded
1965–66	Storm Francine	Southwest Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 1, 1966	Not recorded
1963–64	Storm Eileen	Southwest Indian	Jan 29 to Feb 10, 1964	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
1966–67	Unnamed storm · 1967	South Pacific	Jan 27 to Feb 6, 1967	Not recorded
1950–51	Unnamed storm · 1951	Southwest Indian	Jan 8 to Feb 3, 1951	Not recorded
1933–34	Unnamed storm · 1934	Southwest Indian	Jan 25 to Feb 3, 1934	Not recorded
1926	Unnamed storm · 1926	Western Pacific	Jan 29 to Feb 6, 1926	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 25 to Feb 1, 1917	Not recorded
1905–06	Unnamed storm · 1906	Australian region	Jan 28 to Feb 3, 1906	Not recorded
1900–01	Unnamed storm · 1901	Australian region	Jan 30 to Feb 12, 1901	Not recorded
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1956	Australian region	Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1956	Not recorded
1908–09	Unnamed storm · 1909	Australian region	Jan 29 to Feb 3, 1909	Not recorded
1931–32	Unnamed storm · 1932	Australian region	Jan 29 to Feb 3, 1932	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
1965–66	Unnamed storm · 1966	South Pacific	Jan 24 to Feb 10, 1966	Not recorded
1965–66	Unnamed storm · 1966	South Pacific	Jan 29 to Feb 1, 1966	Not recorded
1962–63	Unnamed storm · 1963	South Pacific	Jan 29 to Feb 4, 1963	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	Southwest Indian	Jan 26 to Feb 1, 1959	Not recorded
1957–58	Unnamed storm · 1958	Southwest Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 3, 1958	Not recorded
1949–50	Unnamed storm · 1950	Southwest Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 1, 1950	Not recorded
1948–49	Unnamed storm · 1949	Southwest Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 2, 1949	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 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
1943–44	Unnamed storm · 1944	Southwest Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 7, 1944	Not recorded
1929–30	Unnamed storm · 1930	Southwest Indian	Jan 30 to Feb 6, 1930	Not recorded
1930	Unnamed storm · 1930	Western Pacific	Jan 30 to Feb 1, 1930	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
1883–84	Unnamed storm · 1884	Southwest Indian	Jan 21 to Feb 2, 1884	Not recorded

Questions about January 31

What is the strongest storm on record on January 31?

Of the storms active on January 31, 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 31?

Yes. 17 storms on record came ashore on January 31. The most recent was Cyclone Fytia (2026): coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 44.8°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.

How many storms were active on January 31?

252 storms on record were active on January 31, in 115 different years from 1866 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.