Storms near Thailand
The record holds 184 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Thailand between 1888 and 2025. The busiest month is October, with 49 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 56 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 184storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 7at 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 Thailand?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 75 | 41% |
| Tropical storm | 46 | 25% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 56 | 30% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Thailand storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1888, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s | 11 |
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 | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 46 |
| Oct | 49 |
| Nov | 28 |
| Dec | 11 |
Strongest storms near Thailand
- Gay (1989)31 October 1989 to 10 November 1989, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 970 hPa
- Charlotte (1956)25 August 1956 to 2 September 1956, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 975 hPa
- Doksuri (2017)10 September 2017 to 16 September 2017, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 955 hPa
- Wutip (2013)25 September 2013 to 1 October 2013, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 965 hPa
- Nancy (1954)30 September 1954 to 13 October 1954, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 965 hPa
- Becky (1990)20 August 1990 to 30 August 1990, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 965 hPa
Most recent storms near Thailand
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 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, Tropical storm (51 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (93 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Soulik (2024)15 September 2024 to 20 September 2024, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 992 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 2023 (Western North Pacific)23 September 2023 to 26 September 2023, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 995 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.
Thailand ranks number 20 among countries and territories for the number of storms.
Notable storms near Thailand with their own pages
- Gay (1989)31 October 1989 to 10 November 1989, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 970 hPa
- Charlotte (1956)25 August 1956 to 2 September 1956, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 975 hPa
- Wutip (2013)25 September 2013 to 1 October 2013, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 965 hPa
- Forrest (1992)8 November 1992 to 22 November 1992, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 952 hPa
- Xangsane (2006)25 September 2006 to 2 October 2006, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Molave (2020)21 October 2020 to 29 October 2020, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 940 hPa
- Tilda (1964)12 September 1964 to 25 September 1964, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 965 hPa
- Cecil (1985)8 October 1985 to 17 October 1985, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Nargis (2008)25 April 2008 to 4 May 2008, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 962 hPa
- Noru (2022)21 September 2022 to 29 September 2022, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 940 hPa
- Betty (1987)7 August 1987 to 17 August 1987, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 890 hPa
- Zack (1995)21 October 1995 to 2 November 1995, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Udon Thani | 53 | Tropical storm |
| Ubon Ratchathani | 52 | Tropical storm |
| Sakon Nakhon | 51 | Category 1 |
| Nakhon Phanom | 50 | Category 1 |
| Bueng Kan | 41 | Category 1 |
| Kalasin | 38 | Tropical storm |
| Khon Kaen | 38 | Tropical storm |
| Loei | 35 | Tropical storm |
| Nong Bua Lam Phu | 35 | Tropical storm |
| Nong Khai | 35 | Tropical storm |
| Si Sa Ket | 34 | Tropical storm |
| Mukdahan | 33 | Tropical storm |
| Phetchabun | 31 | Tropical storm |
| Chaiyaphum | 30 | Tropical storm |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 30 | Tropical depression |
| Nan | 30 | Tropical storm |
| Buri Ram | 29 | Tropical depression |
| Maha Sarakham | 29 | Tropical storm |
| Roi Et | 29 | Tropical storm |
| Surin | 29 | Tropical storm |
| Amnat Charoen | 28 | Tropical storm |
| Yasothon | 28 | Tropical storm |
| Chiang Mai | 27 | Tropical storm |
| Phitsanulok | 24 | Tropical depression |
| Tak | 23 | Tropical depression |
| Chiang Rai | 21 | Tropical storm |
| Lampang | 21 | Tropical depression |
| Mae Hong Son | 20 | Tropical storm |
| Nakhon Sawan | 18 | Tropical depression |
| Phayao | 18 | Tropical storm |
| Sa Kaeo | 18 | Tropical depression |
| Uttaradit | 18 | Tropical storm |
| Lop Buri | 17 | Tropical depression |
| Uthai Thani | 17 | Tropical depression |
| Lamphun | 16 | Tropical depression |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat | 16 | Tropical storm |
| Phrae | 16 | Tropical depression |
| Prachin Buri | 16 | Tropical depression |
| Chumphon | 15 | Category 3 |
| Kamphaeng Phet | 15 | Tropical depression |
| Phichit | 15 | Tropical depression |
| Prachuap Khiri Khan | 15 | Category 3 |
| Saraburi | 15 | Tropical depression |
| Sukhothai | 15 | Tropical depression |
| Chai Nat | 14 | Tropical depression |
| Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 14 | Tropical depression |
| Suphan Buri | 14 | Tropical depression |
| Surat Thani | 14 | Tropical storm |
| Chanthaburi | 13 | Tropical depression |
| Kanchanaburi | 13 | Tropical depression |
| Nakhon Nayok | 13 | Tropical depression |
| Sing Buri | 13 | Tropical depression |
| Ranong | 12 | Category 3 |
| Ang Thong | 11 | Tropical depression |
| Trat | 10 | Tropical depression |
| Chachoengsao | 9 | Tropical depression |
| Songkhla | 9 | Tropical storm |
| Pathum Thani | 8 | Tropical depression |
| Phatthalung | 8 | Tropical storm |
| Trang | 8 | Tropical storm |
| Bangkok Metropolis | 7 | Tropical depression |
| Chon Buri | 7 | Tropical depression |
| Krabi | 7 | Tropical storm |
| Phangnga | 7 | Tropical storm |
| Phetchaburi | 7 | Tropical storm |
| Rayong | 7 | Tropical depression |
| Nakhon Pathom | 6 | Tropical depression |
| Nonthaburi | 6 | Tropical depression |
| Ratchaburi | 6 | Tropical depression |
| Samut Prakan | 6 | Tropical depression |
| Samut Sakhon | 5 | Tropical depression |