Storms near Laos
The record holds 277 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Laos between 1887 and 2025. The busiest month is September, with 79 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 83 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 277storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 34at 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 Laos?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 63 | 23% |
| Tropical storm | 97 | 35% |
| Category 1 | 24 | 9% |
| Category 2 | 9 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 83 | 30% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Laos 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 | 3 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 9 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2010s | 23 |
| 2020s | 24 |
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 | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 16 |
| Jul | 35 |
| Aug | 52 |
| Sep | 79 |
| Oct | 69 |
| Nov | 18 |
| Dec | 4 |
Strongest storms near Laos
- Cecil (1985)8 October 1985 to 17 October 1985, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Wutip (2013)25 September 2013 to 1 October 2013, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 965 hPa
- Doksuri (2017)10 September 2017 to 16 September 2017, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 955 hPa
- Charlotte (1956)25 August 1956 to 2 September 1956, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 975 hPa
- Harriet (1971)30 June 1971 to 8 July 1971, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 925 hPa
- Ketsana (2009)25 September 2009 to 30 September 2009, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 960 hPa
Most recent storms near Laos
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Tropical storm (57 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Bualoi (2025)22 September 2025 to 30 September 2025, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Nongfa (2025)27 August 2025 to 31 August 2025, peak Tropical storm (39 kt), 996 hPa, provisional
- Kajiki (2025)21 August 2025 to 27 August 2025, peak Category 2 (93 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Wipha (2025)16 July 2025 to 22 July 2025, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (64 kt), 975 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.
Laos ranks number 14 among countries and territories for the number of storms.
Notable storms near Laos with their own pages
- Cecil (1985)8 October 1985 to 17 October 1985, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Wutip (2013)25 September 2013 to 1 October 2013, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 965 hPa
- Charlotte (1956)25 August 1956 to 2 September 1956, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 975 hPa
- Harriet (1971)30 June 1971 to 8 July 1971, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 925 hPa
- Agnes (1984)28 October 1984 to 9 November 1984, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 925 hPa
- Xangsane (2006)25 September 2006 to 2 October 2006, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Noru (2022)21 September 2022 to 29 September 2022, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 940 hPa
- Tilda (1964)12 September 1964 to 25 September 1964, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 965 hPa
- Angela (1989)28 September 1989 to 11 October 1989, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Nancy (1982)10 October 1982 to 20 October 1982, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa
- Zack (1995)21 October 1995 to 2 November 1995, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Molave (2020)21 October 2020 to 29 October 2020, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 940 hPa
Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Khammouan | 95 | Category 3 |
| Bolikhamxai | 85 | Category 2 |
| Houaphan | 76 | Category 1 |
| Savannakhét | 69 | Category 3 |
| Louangphrabang | 67 | Category 1 |
| Xékong | 65 | Category 2 |
| Xiangkhoang | 65 | Category 1 |
| Saravan | 62 | Category 1 |
| Vientiane | 59 | Category 1 |
| Attapu | 54 | Category 2 |
| Champasak | 54 | Category 1 |
| Xaignabouri | 44 | Tropical storm |
| Phôngsali | 41 | Tropical storm |
| Oudômxai | 38 | Tropical storm |
| Vientiane [prefecture] | 32 | Tropical storm |
| Louang Namtha | 27 | Tropical storm |
| Bokeo | 25 | Tropical storm |