Storms near Pakistan
The record holds 75 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Pakistan between 1882 and 2025. The busiest month is July, with 29 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 63 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 75storms within 50 km
- 1major (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 Pakistan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 5% |
| Tropical storm | 7 | 9% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 63 | 84% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Pakistan storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1882, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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 | 5 |
| Jun | 13 |
| Jul | 29 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Pakistan
- Unnamed storm of May 1999 (North Indian)15 May 1999 to 22 May 1999, 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
- Unnamed storm of June 2007 (North Indian)20 June 2007 to 27 June 2007, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 985 hPa
- Biparjoy (2023)5 June 2023 to 19 June 2023, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 958 hPa
- Asna (2024)25 August 2024 to 3 September 2024, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 990 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 1985 (North Indian)28 May 1985 to 1 June 1985, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
Most recent storms near Pakistan
- 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)15 July 2025, peak Tropical depression (23 kt), 993 hPa
- Asna (2024)25 August 2024 to 3 September 2024, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 990 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 2024 (North Indian)2 August 2024 to 5 August 2024, Tropical depression (23 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (34 kt), 988 hPa
- Biparjoy (2023)5 June 2023 to 19 June 2023, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 958 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.
Notable storms near Pakistan with their own pages
- Biparjoy (2023)5 June 2023 to 19 June 2023, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 958 hPa
- Phet (2010)30 May 2010 to 7 June 2010, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 964 hPa