Hurricane Season and Climatology: When and Where Storms Happen

Hurricanes are not random. They cluster in particular months and regions, and knowing the pattern helps you prepare at the right time. When the season runs Atlantic: June 1 – November 30. Activity ramps up in August, peaks around September 10, and tapers through October. Eastern Pacific: May 15 – November 30 — it opens about two weeks earlier than the Atlantic. Central Pacific: June 1 – November 30. Storms can and do form outside these dates, but the overwhelming majority occur within them, and the heart of the season is late August through October. Why the peak is in September Hurricanes nee…