2023 tropical cyclone seasons worldwide
In 2023, 81 storms reached tropical-storm strength across the six ocean basins. 44 of them reached hurricane or typhoon strength (64 kt) and 29 became major storms (96 kt or more). The strongest was Super Typhoon Mawar in the West Pacific, at 190 mph. The Southern Hemisphere figures are the 2022–23 season, which IBTrACS files under 2023.
2023 at a glance
- Storms at tropical-storm strength (34 kt+): 81, from 92 systems tracked.
- Hurricanes and typhoons (64 kt+): 44.
- Major storms (96 kt+): 29, 8 of them at Category 5 strength.
- Accumulated cyclone energy, all basins: 880, 110% of the 800 that the six basins produce in an average year (1991–2020).
- Strongest storm worldwide: Super Typhoon Mawar, West Pacific, 190 mph (165 kt), 891 mb.
- Most active basin against its average: North Indian, with 246% of its average accumulated cyclone energy.
- Least active against its average: Central Pacific, at 0%.
Each basin in 2023
Counts against each basin’s 1991–2020 average. Open a basin for its 2023 track map, every storm and its landfalls.
Atlantic hurricane season
2023 season
20 named (average 14.4), 7 hurricanes (average 7.2). Strongest: Hurricane Lee, 165 mph.
East Pacific hurricane season
2023 season
17 named (average 15.6), 10 hurricanes (average 8.4). Strongest: Hurricane Otis, 165 mph.
Central Pacific hurricane season
2023 season
No storms recorded.
West Pacific typhoon season
2023 season
15 named (average 25.5), 11 typhoons (average 15.8). Strongest: Super Typhoon Mawar, 190 mph.
North Indian cyclone season
2023 season
8 named (average 6.3), 5 at hurricane strength (average 2.0). Strongest: Cyclone Mocha, 165 mph.
Southern Hemisphere cyclone season
2022–23 season
21 named (average 26.7), 11 at hurricane strength (average 13.8). Strongest: Cyclone Freddy, 160 mph.
Strongest storms of 2023
| Storm | Basin | Peak wind | Min pressure | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawar | West Pacific | C5 190 mph | 891 mb | – |
| Bolaven | West Pacific | C5 190 mph | 897 mb | – |
| Mocha | North Indian | C5 165 mph | 908 mb | – |
| Otis | East Pacific | C5 165 mph | 922 mb | – |
| Lee | Atlantic | C5 165 mph | 926 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.