Storms near Rajasthan
The record holds 222 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Rajasthan, India between 1877 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 69 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 193 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 222storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Rajasthan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 18 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 10 | 5% |
| Category 1 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 193 | 87% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the RSMC New Delhi (India Meteorological Department), converted from a 10-minute wind to a 1-minute equivalent.
Rajasthan storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1877, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 22 |
| 1890s | 20 |
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 10 |
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 | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 21 |
| Jul | 56 |
| Aug | 69 |
| Sep | 64 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Rajasthan
- Unnamed storm of May 1999 (North Indian)15 May 1999 to 22 May 1999, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 946 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 1998 (North Indian)1 June 1998 to 10 June 1998, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 958 hPa
- Tauktae (2021)13 May 2021 to 19 May 2021, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 1982 (North Indian)4 November 1982 to 9 November 1982, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 962 hPa
- Biparjoy (2023)5 June 2023 to 19 June 2023, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 958 hPa
Most recent storms near Rajasthan
- Unnamed storm of September 2025 (North Indian)6 September 2025 to 10 September 2025, peak Tropical storm (34 kt), 995 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 2025 (North Indian)17 July 2025 to 19 July 2025, peak Tropical depression (28 kt), 993 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 2025 (North Indian)15 July 2025, peak Tropical depression (23 kt), 993 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.