The North Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from 1 June to 30 November. However, the vast majority of tropical storm and hurricane activity typically occurs during the August-October period, which is considered to be the peak.
At the beginning of the year forecasters were predicting that 2025 would be an “above average” season.
Overall, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report that the season fell within the ranges they had predicted for named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes.
This year there have been 13 named storms and five hurricanes, four of which strengthened to become major hurricanes.
How active a hurricane season has been can also be assessed by looking at the Accumulated Cyclone Energy or ACE Index. This reflects the strength or wind speed of each storm and how long it will last. For 2025 the total ACE is 132.9, which would indicate an above normal or very active season.
