Storms near Hainan
The record holds 363 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Hainan, People's Republic of China between 1884 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 94 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 184 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 363storms within 50 km
- 7major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 73at 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 Hainan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 25 | 7% |
| Tropical storm | 81 | 22% |
| Category 1 | 45 | 12% |
| Category 2 | 21 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 3 | <1% |
| Category 4 | 3 | <1% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 184 | 51% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Hainan storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, 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 | 7 |
| 1890s | 23 |
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 22 |
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 29 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 34 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 37 |
| 1980s | 31 |
| 1990s | 26 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 24 |
| 2020s | 18 |
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 | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 41 |
| Jul | 73 |
| Aug | 76 |
| Sep | 94 |
| Oct | 52 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Hainan
- Rammasun (2014)9 July 2014 to 20 July 2014, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 935 hPa
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Kate (1955)16 September 1955 to 26 September 1955, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Betty (1953)25 October 1953 to 3 November 1953, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 966 hPa
- Pamela (1972)2 November 1972 to 9 November 1972, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near Hainan
- Saudel (2026)31 August 2026 to 3 September 2026, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (39 kt), 989 hPa, provisional
- Narra (2026)20 August 2026 to 26 August 2026, peak Tropical storm (39 kt), 989 hPa, provisional
- Maysak (2026)1 July 2026 to 5 July 2026, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 988 hPa, provisional
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.