Since 1851 until the end of the hurricane season in 2021, 140 hurricanes had hit the Dominican Republic, either directly or indirectly. August and September are the months with the highest hurricane activity in the Caribbean country, each with more than 50 hurricanes recorded during this period. The hurricane season in the Atlantic goes from June 1 through November 30, but it can get extended to May and December in rare occasions, with only five cyclones hitting the Dominican Republic on those months in 170 years.
Number of hurricanes that hit the Dominican Republic from 1851 to 2021, by month
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elDinero. (September 19, 2022). Number of hurricanes that hit the Dominican Republic from 1851 to 2021, by month [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382648/number-hurricanes-dominican-republic-by-month/
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elDinero. (2022). Number of hurricanes that hit the Dominican Republic from 1851 to 2021, by month. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382648/number-hurricanes-dominican-republic-by-month/
elDinero. "Number of Hurricanes That Hit The Dominican Republic from 1851 to 2021, by Month." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382648/number-hurricanes-dominican-republic-by-month/
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Number of hurricanes that hit the Dominican Republic from 1851 to 2021, by month [Graph], elDinero, September 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382648/number-hurricanes-dominican-republic-by-month/
