[Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory]





About AOML
About HRD
Programs
Data Sets
Weather Information
 yellow triangle bulletHurricane FAQ
 yellow triangle bulletAtl. TC Outlook
 yellow triangle bulletStorm Shutters
 yellow triangle bulletWeather Room
 yellow triangle bulletCurrent Weather
 yellow triangle bulletHurr. Awareness
What's New
Links

OAR Logo
OAR

NOAA Aircraft Operations Center Logo
NOAA Aircraft Operations Center

Site Map

 Staff Data Center Contact  Information

Research Divisions
Hurricane Research Division

Back to Tropical Cyclones Records Page | Back to Main FAQ Page

Subject: E17) How many hurricanes have there been in each month?
Contributed by Chris Landsea


This table shows the total and average number of tropical storms, and those which became hurricanes, by month, for the period 1851-2006. It also shows the monthly total and average number of hurricanes to strike the U. S. since 1851.

Total and Average Number of Tropical Storms by Month
Month Tropical Storms$ Hurricanes U.S. Landfalling
Hurricanes
TotalAverageTotalAverageTotalAverage
JANUARY-APRIL5*1*0*
MAY180.14*0*
JUNE790.5280.2190.12
JULY1010.6500.3250.15
AUGUST 3442.22171.4750.48
SEPTEMBER4593.03192.01040.67
OCTOBER2801.81591.0510.33
NOVEMBER610.4390.250.03
DECEMBER100.15*0*
YEAR13578.58225.22791.78
* Less than 0.05.
$ Includes subtropical storms after 1967. See Neumann et al. (1999) for details.

Back to Tropical Cyclones Records Page | Back to Main FAQ Page
[Horizontal Rule]

[OAR/DOC/NOAA Logos] Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Logo [United States Department of Commerce] [Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory] Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Logo [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] [Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research] Department of Commerce Logo National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Logo Ocean and Atmospheric Research Logo

  Disclaimer | Privacy Notice
  DOC/NOAA/AOML/HRD

hrdwebmaster@aoml.noaa.gov