Storms near Mayotte
The record holds 33 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Mayotte, France between 1858 and 2025. The busiest month is April, with 9 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 26 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 33storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Mayotte?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 2 | 6% |
| Tropical storm | 3 | 9% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 26 | 79% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Mayotte storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1858, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
Strongest storms near Mayotte
- Chido (2025)5 December 2024 to 17 December 2024, peak Category 4 (134 kt), 935 hPa, provisional
- Kamisy (1984)3 April 1984 to 16 April 1984, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 927 hPa
- Ernest (2005)16 January 2005 to 25 January 2005, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Feliksa (1985)12 February 1985 to 19 February 1985, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 976 hPa
- Jaya (2007)26 March 2007 to 8 April 2007, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 935 hPa
Most recent storms near Mayotte
- Chido (2025)5 December 2024 to 17 December 2024, peak Category 4 (134 kt), 935 hPa, provisional
- Jasmine (2022)20 April 2022 to 2 May 2022, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 985 hPa
- Jaya (2007)26 March 2007 to 8 April 2007, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 935 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.