Storms near Cape Verde
The record holds 44 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Cape Verde between 1860 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 23 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 9 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 44storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 3at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Cape Verde?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 17 | 39% |
| Tropical storm | 15 | 34% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 9 | 20% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Cape Verde storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1860, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 18 |
| Sep | 23 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Cape Verde
- Fred (2015)30 August 2015 to 6 September 2015, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 986 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1892 (North Atlantic)12 September 1892 to 23 September 1892, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
- Debbie (1961)5 September 1961 to 18 September 1961, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1901 (North Atlantic)25 August 1901 to 30 August 1901, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1948 (North Atlantic)4 September 1948 to 17 September 1948, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt)
- Beryl (1982)28 August 1982 to 6 September 1982, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 989 hPa
Most recent storms near Cape Verde
- Gonzalo (2026)22 September 2026 to 26 September 2026, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,000 hPa, provisional
- Erin (2025)11 August 2025 to 27 August 2025, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 913 hPa
- Rene (2020)6 September 2020 to 14 September 2020, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,001 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 2019 (North Atlantic)14 October 2019 to 17 October 2019, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,006 hPa
- Karl (2016)12 September 2016 to 26 September 2016, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 988 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
Notable storms near Cape Verde with their own pages
- Erin (2025)11 August 2025 to 27 August 2025, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 913 hPa