2005 tropical cyclone seasons worldwide
In 2005, 106 storms reached tropical-storm strength across the six ocean basins. 53 of them reached hurricane or typhoon strength (64 kt) and 28 became major storms (96 kt or more). The strongest was Hurricane Wilma in the Atlantic, at 185 mph. The Southern Hemisphere figures are the 2004–05 season, which IBTrACS files under 2005.
2005 at a glance
- Storms at tropical-storm strength (34 kt+): 106, from 120 systems tracked.
- Hurricanes and typhoons (64 kt+): 53.
- Major storms (96 kt+): 28, 9 of them at Category 5 strength.
- Accumulated cyclone energy, all basins: 955, 119% of the 800 that the six basins produce in an average year (1991–2020).
- Strongest storm worldwide: Hurricane Wilma, Atlantic, 185 mph (160 kt), 882 mb.
- Most active basin against its average: Atlantic, with 204% of its average accumulated cyclone energy.
- Least active against its average: Central Pacific, at 0%.
Each basin in 2005
Counts against each basin’s 1991–2020 average. Open a basin for its 2005 track map, every storm and its landfalls.
Atlantic hurricane season
2005 season
28 named (average 14.4), 15 hurricanes (average 7.2). Strongest: Hurricane Wilma, 185 mph.
East Pacific hurricane season
2005 season
15 named (average 15.6), 7 hurricanes (average 8.4). Strongest: Hurricane Kenneth, 130 mph.
Central Pacific hurricane season
2005 season
0 named (average 1.6), 0 hurricanes (average 0.8).
West Pacific typhoon season
2005 season
24 named (average 25.5), 18 typhoons (average 15.8). Strongest: Super Typhoon Haitang, 160 mph.
North Indian cyclone season
2005 season
8 named (average 6.3), 0 at hurricane strength (average 2.0). Strongest: Tropical Storm Fanoos, 70 mph.
Southern Hemisphere cyclone season
2004–05 season
31 named (average 26.7), 13 at hurricane strength (average 13.8). Strongest: Cyclone Olaf, 165 mph.
Strongest storms of 2005
| Storm | Basin | Peak wind | Min pressure | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma | Atlantic | C5 185 mph | 882 mb | – |
| Rita | Atlantic | C5 180 mph | 895 mb | – |
| Katrina | Atlantic | C5 175 mph | 902 mb | – |
| Olaf | Southern Hemisphere | C5 165 mph | 892 mb | – |
| Bentojana | Southern Hemisphere | C5 160 mph | 898 mb | – |
Peak winds are 1-minute sustained winds from the NHC and JTWC best tracks, so storms in different basins compare on the same scale.