2005 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

Season summary map
First storm formed	January 7, 2005
Last storm dissipated	December 22, 2005
Strongest storm	Baaz and Fanoos – 998 hPa (mbar), 85 km/h (50 mph) (3-minute sustained)
Deep depressions	12 official, 2 unofficial
Cyclonic storms	6
Severe cyclonic storms	4
Total fatalities	At least 1,227 direct, 4,000 missing
Total damage	Unknown
North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

The 2005 North Indian Ocean cyclone season ran through all of 2005. Though most storms in this area start between April and December. This season was tied for the season with the second highest number of cyclones. The damage is unknown but there were about 1,227 people got killed in 2005 because of the cyclones.

Tropical depression
Duration	January 7 – January 10
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min)  1000 hPa (mbar)

A tropical depression started on January 7. It moved to the north and pass by Sri Lanka before it had died on January 10.

Tropical storm
Duration	January 13 – January 17
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min)  1000 hPa (mbar)

Cyclonic Storm Hibaru was the first cyclone that got named in 2005. It started on January 13 and it moved around for a few days until it died on January 17.

Deep depression (IMD)
Duration	July 29 – July 31
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (3-min)  988 hPa (mbar)

This deep depression started on July 29, it caused rain in India which killed almost 1,050 people. The deep depression died on July 31.

Cyclonic storm (IMD)
Duration	September 17 – September 21
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (3-min)  988 hPa (mbar)

Cyclonic Storm Pyarr started on September 17 as a depression. It became a tropical storm by the next day. Pyarr made landfall in India on September 19, and it died on September 21. The cyclone killed at least 49 people.

Tropical storm
Duration	October 1 – October 3
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min)  994 hPa (mbar)

This tropical storm started on October 1, made landfall in India on October 2, and it died on October 3. This tropical storm killed no one.

Tropical storm
Duration	October 26 – October 29
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min)  998 hPa (mbar)

This deep depression started on October 26 and made landfall in India by October 29. The deep depression died later that day. It killed about 100 people.

Tropical storm
Duration	November 28 – December 2
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min)  998 hPa (mbar)

Cyclonic Storm Baaz started on November 28 and cross the Bay of Bengal. It died on December 2 near India.

Tropical storm
Duration	December 6 – December 10
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min)  998 hPa (mbar)

Cyclonic Storm Fanoos started on December 6. It moved to the west and crossed the Bay of Bengal. Fanoos passed to the north of Sri Lanka and caused some damage. Later, Fanoos made landfall in Inda before it died on December 10.

Tropical storm
Duration	December 15 – December 22
Peak intensity	85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min)  1000 hPa (mbar)

This deep depression started on December 15. It moved around in the Bay of Bengal for a week, and it passed near Sri Lanka. The deep depression died on December 22.

There were also five depressons. The first one started on June 21 and died on June 22. While the second started on June 27 and died on July 5, after it killed about 34 people in India. The third started on September 12 and died on September 16. Fourth, it started on September 14 and died on September 16. The last depression started on November 20 and died on that same day.

These four names got used in the 2005 North Indian Ocean cyclone season:

Hibaru Pyarr Baaz Fanoos

• List of North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
• 2005 Atlantic hurricane season
• 2005 Pacific hurricane season