The North Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 to November 30. However, the vast majority of tropical storm and hurricane activity typically occurs during the period from August to October, which is considered the peak.
At the beginning of the year, meteorologists were predicting that 2025 would be an “above average” season.
Overall, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that the season was within the ranges they had forecast for named storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes.
This year there have been 13 named storms and five hurricanes, four of which strengthened into major hurricanes.
You can also assess how active a hurricane season has been 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.
