Storms near Baguio
The record holds 130 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Baguio, Philippines between 1884 and 2025. The busiest month is October, with 29 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 53 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 130storms within 50 km
- 15major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 36at 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 Baguio?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 16 | 12% |
| Tropical storm | 25 | 19% |
| Category 1 | 13 | 10% |
| Category 2 | 8 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 8 | 6% |
| Category 4 | 6 | 5% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 53 | 41% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Baguio 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 | 4 |
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 29 |
| Nov | 23 |
| Dec | 6 |
Strongest storms near Baguio
- Georgia (1970)7 September 1970 to 16 September 1970, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 905 hPa
- Man-Yi (2024)7 November 2024 to 20 November 2024, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Megi (2010)11 October 2010 to 24 October 2010, Category 4 (120 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 885 hPa
- Utor (2013)8 August 2013 to 18 August 2013, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Nanmadol (2004)28 November 2004 to 4 December 2004, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 935 hPa
Most recent storms near Baguio
- Fung-Wong (2025)4 November 2025 to 13 November 2025, Category 3 (99 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa, provisional
- Man-Yi (2024)7 November 2024 to 20 November 2024, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Saudel (2020)16 October 2020 to 26 October 2020, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 975 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.