2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
	Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	3 March 2022
Last system dissipated	27 December 2022
Strongest storm
Name	Asani
• Maximum winds	100 km/h (65 mph); (3-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	982 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Depressions	15
Deep depressions	7
Cyclonic storms	3
Severe cyclonic storms	2
Very severe cyclonic storms	0
Extremely severe cyclonic storms	0
Super cyclonic storms	0
Total fatalities	79 total
Total damage	> $52.4 million (2022 USD)
Related articles
	2022 Atlantic hurricane season; 2022 Pacific hurricane season; 2022 Pacific typhoon season;
	North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons; 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

The 2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It was an above-average season in terms of depressions and average in terms of deep depressions, but slightly below average in terms of cyclonic storms. It was also the least deadly North Indian Ocean cyclone season since 1988, according to official data. The season's strongest tropical cyclone was Cyclone Asani, with maximum wind speeds of 100 km/h (65 mph) and a minimum barometric pressure of 982 hPa (29.00 inHg). The North Indian Ocean cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with the peak from May to November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.

The scope of this article is limited to the Indian Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere, east of the Horn of Africa and west of the Malay Peninsula. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean — the Arabian Sea to the west of the Indian subcontinent, abbreviated ARB by the India Meteorological Department (IMD); and the Bay of Bengal to the east, abbreviated BOB by the IMD.

The official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) releases unofficial advisories. On average, three to four cyclonic storms form in this basin every season.^[1]

^ "Annual Frequency of Cyclonic Disturbances (Maximum Wind Speed of 17 Knots or More), Cyclones (34 Knots or More) and Severe Cyclones (48 Knots or More) Over the Bay of Bengal (BOB), Arabian Sea (AS) and Land Surface of India" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2015.

[1] "Annual Frequency of Cyclonic Disturbances (Maximum Wind Speed of 17 Knots or More), Cyclones (34 Knots or More) and Severe Cyclones (48 Knots or More) Over the Bay of Bengal (BOB), Arabian Sea (AS) and Land Surface of India" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2015.

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