Storms near Taiwan
The record holds 426 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Taiwan between 1884 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 116 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 204 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 426storms within 50 km
- 58major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 132at 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 Taiwan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 22 | 5% |
| Tropical storm | 68 | 16% |
| Category 1 | 33 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 41 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 23 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 29 | 7% |
| Category 5 | 6 | 1% |
| Unknown intensity | 204 | 48% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Taiwan storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1884, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 29 |
| 1900s | 30 |
| 1910s | 27 |
| 1920s | 25 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 33 |
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 36 |
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s | 17 |
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 | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 16 |
| Jun | 46 |
| Jul | 104 |
| Aug | 116 |
| Sep | 99 |
| Oct | 27 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 2 |
Strongest storms near Taiwan
- Meranti (2016)8 September 2016 to 17 September 2016, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 890 hPa
- Joan (1959)23 August 1959 to 2 September 1959, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 885 hPa
- Winnie (1958)11 July 1958 to 18 July 1958, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 925 hPa
- Opal (1962)30 July 1962 to 14 August 1962, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 900 hPa
- Virginia (1957)17 June 1957 to 28 June 1957, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 900 hPa
- Bilis (2000)17 August 2000 to 27 August 2000, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
Most recent storms near Taiwan
- Fung-Wong (2025)4 November 2025 to 13 November 2025, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa, provisional
- Podul (2025)5 August 2025 to 15 August 2025, peak Category 2 (89 kt), 960 hPa, provisional
- Danas (2025)3 July 2025 to 11 July 2025, peak Category 2 (89 kt), 965 hPa, provisional
- Usagi (2024)9 November 2024 to 16 November 2024, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
- Kong-Rey (2024)24 October 2024 to 2 November 2024, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 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.
Taiwan ranks number 10 among countries and territories for the number of storms.
Notable storms near Taiwan with their own pages
- Meranti (2016)8 September 2016 to 17 September 2016, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 890 hPa
- Joan (1959)23 August 1959 to 2 September 1959, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 885 hPa
- Winnie (1958)11 July 1958 to 18 July 1958, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 925 hPa
- Opal (1962)30 July 1962 to 14 August 1962, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 900 hPa
- Virginia (1957)17 June 1957 to 28 June 1957, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 900 hPa
- Bilis (2000)17 August 2000 to 27 August 2000, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Nepartak (2016)2 July 2016 to 10 July 2016, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 900 hPa
- Gilda (1956)17 September 1956 to 25 September 1956, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 935 hPa
- Shirley (1960)27 July 1960 to 6 August 1960, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 910 hPa
- Amy (1962)28 August 1962 to 10 September 1962, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 940 hPa
- Dinah (1965)10 June 1965 to 24 June 1965, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 935 hPa
- Ryan (1995)14 September 1995 to 25 September 1995, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Taitung | 239 | Category 5 |
| Hualien | 199 | Category 5 |
| Pingtung | 187 | Category 5 |
| Kaohsiung City | 178 | Category 5 |
| Nantou | 164 | Category 5 |
| Taichung City | 160 | Category 5 |
| Yilan | 155 | Category 5 |
| Chiayi | 147 | Category 5 |
| Miaoli | 147 | Category 5 |
| New Taipei City | 142 | Category 5 |
| Hsinchu | 136 | Category 5 |
| Taoyuan | 135 | Category 5 |
| Yunlin | 129 | Category 5 |
| Tainan City | 125 | Category 5 |
| Changhua | 121 | Category 5 |
| Taipei City | 110 | Category 5 |
| Hsinchu City | 107 | Category 5 |
| Penghu | 93 | Category 4 |
| Keelung City | 91 | Category 4 |
| Chiayi City | 86 | Category 5 |
| Kinmen | 76 | Category 4 |