Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2023 season
Cyclone Darian (2023)
Darian was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2023 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 12, 2022 to January 2, 2023, about 22 days, and covered 4,966 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 922 mb.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 922 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 22 days
- Track length
- 4,966 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 42.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 24th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Habana (2021), Cyclone Cilida (2019), Cyclone Bondo (2007) and 2 more.
- Lowest pressure: 43rd lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Favio (2007), Cyclone Glenda (2006), Cyclone Guillaume (2002).
- Energy: 23% of the 2023 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.