Storms near Siquijor
The record holds 44 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Siquijor, Philippines between 1886 and 2026. The busiest month is November, with 13 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 20 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 44storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Siquijor?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 15 | 34% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 18% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 20 | 45% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Siquijor storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1886, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 13 |
| Dec | 12 |
Strongest storms near Siquijor
- Bopha (2012)25 November 2012 to 9 December 2012, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 930 hPa
- Therese (1972)30 November 1972 to 12 December 1972, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
- Mamie (1968)9 November 1968 to 25 November 1968, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 975 hPa
- Betty (1949)1 December 1949 to 10 December 1949, peak Tropical storm (60 kt)
- Hester (1971)18 October 1971 to 24 October 1971, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
Most recent storms near Siquijor
- Penha (2026)3 February 2026 to 7 February 2026, Tropical depression (29 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (39 kt), 1,002 hPa, provisional
- Krovanh (2020)17 December 2020 to 25 December 2020, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Sanba (2018)8 February 2018 to 16 February 2018, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,000 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.