Storm history › South Pacific › 2021 season
Cyclone Niran (2021)
Niran was a Category 5 cyclone of the 2021 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 26, 2021 to March 7, 2021, about 9 days, and covered 3,305 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 917 mb.
Its peak winds rank 8th of 671 South Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 917 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,305 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.7
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 8th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Ilsa (2023), Cyclone Yasa (2021), Cyclone Gillian (2014) and 7 more.
- Lowest pressure: 20th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 30% of the 2021 South Pacific season's ACE.