Storms near Malaysia
The record holds 19 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Malaysia between 1932 and 2025. The busiest month is December, with 8 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 6 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 19storms within 50 km
- 0major (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 Malaysia?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 53% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 5% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 11% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 6 | 32% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Malaysia storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1932, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 8 |
Strongest storms near Malaysia
- Tembin (2017)20 December 2017 to 26 December 2017, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 970 hPa
- Vamei (2001)26 December 2001 to 1 January 2002, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 997 hPa
- Greg (1996)21 December 1996 to 27 December 1996, peak Tropical storm (45 kt)
Most recent storms near Malaysia
- Senyar (2025)25 November 2025 to 30 November 2025, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 999 hPa, provisional
- Unnamed storm of December 2021 (Western North Pacific)15 December 2021 to 17 December 2021, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Tembin (2017)20 December 2017 to 26 December 2017, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 970 hPa
- Kai-Tak (2017)12 December 2017 to 23 December 2017, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 994 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 2017 (Western North Pacific)3 November 2017 to 8 November 2017, peak Tropical depression (25 kt), 1,004 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.