Hurricanes in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Hurricanes only occur occasionally in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. On average, they happen about 3 times a year. The hardest hit cities are Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.The hurricane season usually lasts from early June to late November.
The most severe hurricane to make landfall in Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the past 12 months was »Fiona«. It reached a wind speed of up to 185 km/h on September 23, 2022 at 10:00 pm local time near Saint-Pierre and was 220 kilometers in diameter at the time. According to the internationally accepted Saffir-Simpson classification, this corresponded to a category 3 hurricane. On the open sea, speeds of up to 222 km/h were measured (category 4).
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Most violent hurricanes in Saint Pierre and Miquelon since 2018
Fiona: September 14-27, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 222 km/h
on land:
max. 185 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1241 km
Air pressure:
below 931 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
Most Affected Cities
Saint-Pierre
Miquelon
Saint-Pierre
Miquelon
Fiona: September 12-24, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 213 km/h
Diameter:
max. 556 km
Air pressure:
below 932 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. On September 24th, 2022 at 4:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 162 km east of Miquelon.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Port Hawkesbury in Canada on September 24th at 1:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Port Hawkesbury in Canada on September 24th at 1:00 am.
Earl: September 2-15, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 176 km/h
on land:
max. 148 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1308 km
Air pressure:
below 948 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 2
Most Affected Cities
Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre
Earl: August 27 to September 10, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 167 km/h
Diameter:
max. 444 km
Air pressure:
below 954 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 2
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. On September 10th, 2022 at 4:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 359 km southwest of Saint-Pierre.
Odette: September 16-26, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 102 km/h
Diameter:
max. 444 km
Air pressure:
below 989 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. On September 19th, 2021 at 10:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 233 km south of Saint-Pierre.
Larry: August 31 to September 11, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 204 km/h
on land:
max. 130 km/h
Diameter:
max. 807 km
Air pressure:
below 953 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Most Affected Cities
Saint-Pierre
Miquelon
Saint-Pierre
Miquelon
Larry: August 31 to September 11, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 204 km/h
on land:
max. 130 km/h
Diameter:
max. 259 km
Air pressure:
below 953 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Most Affected Cities
Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre
Claudette: June 17-23, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
Diameter:
max. 667 km
Air pressure:
below 1003 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. On June 22nd, 2021 at 10:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 215 km southeast of Saint-Pierre.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Port Hawkesbury in Canada on June 22nd at 10:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Port Hawkesbury in Canada on June 22nd at 10:00 pm.
Bill: June 13-16, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 102 km/h
Diameter:
max. 444 km
Air pressure:
below 992 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. On June 15th, 2021 at 10:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 328 km south of Saint-Pierre.
Epsilon: October 16-26, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 185 km/h
on land:
max. 120 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1085 km
Air pressure:
below 952 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Most Affected Cities
Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre
Teddy: September 12-24, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 222 km/h
Diameter:
max. 833 km
Air pressure:
below 945 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. On September 23rd, 2020 at 7:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 160 km northeast of Miquelon.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Princeville in Canada on September 23rd at 1:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Princeville in Canada on September 23rd at 1:00 pm.
Dolly: June 22-25, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
Diameter:
max. 667 km
Air pressure:
below 1000 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. On June 24th, 2020 at 10:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 117 km south of Saint-Pierre.
These evaluations are based on data from the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Individual data have been summarized or translated.