Storms near Myanmar
The record holds 205 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Myanmar between 1877 and 2025. The busiest month is October, with 45 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 129 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 205storms within 50 km
- 9major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 19at 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 Myanmar?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 33 | 16% |
| Tropical storm | 24 | 12% |
| Category 1 | 8 | 4% |
| Category 2 | 2 | <1% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 4 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 129 | 63% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Myanmar 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 | 3 |
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 14 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 26 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s | 12 |
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 | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 40 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 17 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 45 |
| Nov | 32 |
| Dec | 8 |
Strongest storms near Myanmar
- Mocha (2023)8 May 2023 to 15 May 2023, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of April 1991 (North Indian)22 April 1991 to 30 April 1991, Category 4 (135 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
- Giri (2010)19 October 2010 to 24 October 2010, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 950 hPa
- Unnamed storm of April 1994 (North Indian)26 April 1994 to 3 May 1994, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Nargis (2008)25 April 2008 to 4 May 2008, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 962 hPa
- Mala (2006)24 April 2006 to 29 April 2006, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 954 hPa
Most recent storms near Myanmar
- Bualoi (2025)22 September 2025 to 30 September 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Kajiki (2025)21 August 2025 to 27 August 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 2 (93 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Hamoon (2023)20 October 2023 to 25 October 2023, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 985 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 2023 (North Indian)8 June 2023 to 10 June 2023, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 982 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.
Myanmar ranks number 18 among countries and territories for the number of storms.
Notable storms near Myanmar with their own pages
- Mocha (2023)8 May 2023 to 15 May 2023, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 938 hPa
- Giri (2010)19 October 2010 to 24 October 2010, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 950 hPa
- Nargis (2008)25 April 2008 to 4 May 2008, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 962 hPa
- Mala (2006)24 April 2006 to 29 April 2006, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 954 hPa
- Gay (1989)31 October 1989 to 10 November 1989, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 970 hPa
- Forrest (1992)8 November 1992 to 22 November 1992, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 952 hPa
- Charlotte (1956)25 August 1956 to 2 September 1956, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 975 hPa
- Phailin (2013)7 October 2013 to 14 October 2013, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 940 hPa
- Hope (1979)24 July 1979 to 10 August 1979, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 900 hPa
- Durian (2006)24 November 2006 to 9 December 2006, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 915 hPa
- Carmen (1963)7 August 1963 to 18 August 1963, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
- Tilda (1964)12 September 1964 to 25 September 1964, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 965 hPa
Myanmar regions
Regions (first-level divisions) that storms have come within 50 km of at least 5 times, most storms first.
| Region | Storms | Strongest near the region |
|---|---|---|
| Rakhine | 84 | Category 5 |
| Ayeyarwady | 73 | Category 4 |
| Chin | 47 | Category 4 |
| Magway | 36 | Category 4 |
| Shan | 33 | Tropical storm |
| Tanintharyi | 30 | Category 3 |
| Kayin | 28 | Category 1 |
| Sagaing | 24 | Category 3 |
| Mandalay | 21 | Category 1 |
| Mon | 20 | Category 1 |
| Bago | 19 | Category 3 |
| Yangon | 19 | Category 4 |
| Kayah | 11 | Tropical storm |
| Kachin | 6 | Category 2 |