Storms near Cambodia
The record holds 107 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Cambodia between 1887 and 2025. The busiest month is November, with 40 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 34 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 107storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 8at 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 Cambodia?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 36 | 34% |
| Tropical storm | 29 | 27% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 2% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 34 | 32% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Cambodia storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1887, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 13 |
| 2020s | 7 |
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 | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 37 |
| Nov | 40 |
| Dec | 5 |
Strongest storms near Cambodia
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Category 3 (99 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Lola (1993)27 November 1993 to 9 December 1993, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 hPa
- Wanda (1951)16 November 1951 to 26 November 1951, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 985 hPa
- Agnes (1984)28 October 1984 to 9 November 1984, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 925 hPa
- Kyle (1993)17 November 1993 to 24 November 1993, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 960 hPa
- Damrey (2017)31 October 2017 to 5 November 2017, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
Most recent storms near Cambodia
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Category 3 (99 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Yinxing (2024)2 November 2024 to 13 November 2024, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 945 hPa
- Unnamed storm of March 2022 (Western North Pacific)29 March 2022 to 1 April 2022, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,002 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 2021 (Western North Pacific)22 October 2021 to 27 October 2021, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Etau (2020)6 November 2020 to 11 November 2020, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 992 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 Cambodia with their own pages
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Lola (1993)27 November 1993 to 9 December 1993, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 hPa
- Agnes (1984)28 October 1984 to 9 November 1984, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 925 hPa
- Zack (1995)21 October 1995 to 2 November 1995, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Lingling (2001)5 November 2001 to 12 November 2001, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 940 hPa
- Gilda (1959)11 December 1959 to 22 December 1959, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 925 hPa
- Bulbul:matmo (2019)28 October 2019 to 11 November 2019, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 976 hPa
- Trix (1952)12 October 1952 to 26 October 1952, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 965 hPa
- Wilma (1952)21 October 1952 to 31 October 1952, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 930 hPa
- Gloria (1952)16 December 1952 to 25 December 1952, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 990 hPa
- Therese (1972)30 November 1972 to 12 December 1972, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
- Lucy (1962)23 November 1962 to 1 December 1962, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 975 hPa