Why 2025 Hurricane Season Could Be More Active Than Normal

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Summer travelers, be aware.

According to Squaremouth, the nation’s largest travel insurance comparison service, this year’s hurricane season is predicted to be one of the worst on record.

Combined with FEMA scaling back key emergency training programs and the aviation industry’s struggles with delays and disruptions, there’s never been a better time to have travel insurance when things go wrong.

2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast

The Tropical Cyclones, Radar, Atmospheric Modeling, and Software Team at Colorado State University is forecasting 17 named storms this coming season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, 2025.

The projection includes nine hurricanes and four major hurricanes. That shakes out to approximately 85 named storm days, 35 hurricane days and nine major hurricane days, respectively.

For perspective, the average from 1991 to 2020 is 14.4 named storms, 7.2 hurricanes and 3.2 major hurricanes.

"We anticipate that the 2025 Atlantic basin hurricane season will have above-normal activity," officials at CSU said. "Current La Niña conditions are likely to transition to ENSO neutral conditions in the next couple of months; however, there remains considerable uncertainty as to what the phase of ENSO will be this summer and fall."

"A warmer-than-normal tropical Atlantic combined with likely ENSO neutral (or potential La Niña) conditions typically provides a more conducive dynamic and thermodynamic environment for hurricane formation and intensification. We anticipate an above-average probability for major hurricanes making landfall along the continental United States coastline and in the Caribbean."

Travel Insurance Is In-Demand

Squaremouth reported a 58 percent year-over-year increase in the number of travelers searching specifically for Hurricane & Weather coverage leading up to their summer trips. These travelers are buying travel insurance roughly 3.5 months ahead of their trip.

"After an active season in 2024, travelers are more attuned to hurricane coverage this year, and they're getting it as soon as possible, said Ned Tadic, Manager of Public Relations at Squaremouth in a statement. "Hurricane-conscious travelers are securing insurance, on average, 109 days in advance, compared to just 65 days for typical trips."

According to Squaremouth, travel insurance must be purchased before a storm is named. Once a storm becomes public knowledge, it's considered a "foreseeable event" and no longer eligible for coverage. If you're traveling between June 1 and November 30, buy travel insurance as soon as you book your trip to ensure you're covered if a hurricane disrupts your trip.

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