Tropical cyclones in 2025

Tropical cyclones will be named by various weather agencies when they attain maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph).

The strongest system this year so far is Cyclone Vince, which attained a minimum barometric pressure of 923 hPa (27.26 inHg), Cyclone Dikeledi is the deadliest system this year so far, causing at least 9 deaths.

The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 2025 (seven basins combined) so far, as calculated by Colorado State University (CSU), is 76 units overall.

January was an unusually active month, with twelve systems forming and seven storms getting named.

Meanwhile, a short-lived Cyclone Pita formed on January 6, affecting some islands in the South Pacific basin.

Satellite photo of the 3 tropical cyclone worldwide that reached at least Category 3 on the Saffir–Simpson scale during 2025, from Dikeledi in January to Vince in February. Among them, Vince (last image) is the most intense with a minimum central pressure of 923 hPa
Cyclone Vince
Cyclone Zelia