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


This table shows the total and average number of tropical storms, and those which became hurricanes, by month, for the period 1851-2018. It also shows the monthly total and average number of hurricanes to strike the U. S. since 1851.

Total and Average Number of Tropical Cylones by Month
(1851-2018)
Month Tropical Storms Hurricanes U.S. Landfalling
Hurricanes
TotalAverageTotalAverageTotalAverage
January 50.0298 30.017900.0000
February 10.0060 00.000000.0000
March 10.0060 10.006000.0000
April 20.0119 00.000000.0000
May 250.1488 40.023800.0000
June 940.5595 330.1964190.1130
July 1250.7440 580.3452260.1548
August 3942.3452 2441.4524780.4643
September 6163.6667 4062.41671080.6428
October 3602.1429 2121.2619580.3452
November 990.5893 470.279850.0298
December 190.1131 60.035700.0000
Year 15369.1429 9155.44642941.7500
Excludes subtropical storms

Last Revised: June 19, 2019

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