Typhoons in Cambodia
Typhoons occurfrequently in Cambodia. On average, they happen about 8 times a year. The hardest hit regions are East and Mekong Lowlands.The typhoon season in the Pacific usually begins with less severe storms in April and does not end until November. The most severe typhoons usually occur in August and September.
The most severe typhoon to make landfall in Cambodia in the past 12 months was »Sonca«. It reached a wind speed of up to 65 km/h on October 14, 2022 at 7:00 pm local time near Ban Lung and was 130 kilometers in diameter at the time. According to the internationally accepted Saffir-Simpson classification, this corresponded to a tropical storm typhoon.
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Most violent typhoons in Cambodia since 2018
Nesat: October 14-20, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 165 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1111 km
Air pressure:
below 964 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 2
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Cambodia. On October 20th, 2022 at 1:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 198 km north of Ban Lung in East.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Wanning in China on October 19th at 1:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Wanning in China on October 19th at 1:00 am.
Noru: September 22-28, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 256 km/h
Diameter:
max. 556 km
Air pressure:
below 919 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Cambodia. On September 28th, 2022 at 10:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 212 km north of Ban Lung in East.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Hoi An in Vietnam on September 28th at 4:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Hoi An in Vietnam on September 28th at 4:00 am.
Rai: December 13-21, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 267 km/h
Diameter:
max. 185 km
Eye:
max. 74 km
Air pressure:
below 915 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Cambodia. On December 19th, 2021 at 4:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 379 km west of Ban Lung in East.
Rai: December 11-21, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 263 km/h
on land:
max. 232 km/h
Diameter:
max. 833 km
Eye:
max. 74 km
Air pressure:
below 915 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
Affected regions
East
East
Kompasu: October 7-14, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 106 km/h
Diameter:
max. 2222 km
Air pressure:
below 975 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Cambodia. On October 13th, 2021 at 10:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 278 km northwest of Tbêng Méanchey in Northwest.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Kwang Binh in Vietnam on October 13th at 10:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Kwang Binh in Vietnam on October 13th at 10:00 pm.
Lionrock: October 2-10, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
on land:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1241 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
East
East
Conson: September 6-13, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 111 km/h
Diameter:
max. 111 km
Air pressure:
below 989 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Cambodia. On September 13th, 2021 at 1:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 236 km northwest of Ban Lung in East.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Quang Ngai in Vietnam on September 11th at 4:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Quang Ngai in Vietnam on September 11th at 4:00 pm.
Conson: September 5-13, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 120 km/h
on land:
max. 69 km/h
Diameter:
max. 500 km
Air pressure:
below 985 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
Affected regions
East
East
Koguma: June 10-13, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 778 km
Air pressure:
below 996 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Cambodia. On June 12th, 2021 at 7:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 221 km northwest of Ban Lung in East.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Wanning in China on June 11th at 10:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Wanning in China on June 11th at 10:00 pm.
Vamco: November 8-16, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 207 km/h
on land:
max. 189 km/h
Diameter:
max. 778 km
Eye:
max. 56 km
Air pressure:
below 948 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Affected regions
East
East
Etau: November 6-11, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 83 km/h
on land:
max. 78 km/h
Diameter:
max. 574 km
Air pressure:
below 992 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
East
Mekong Lowlands
East
Mekong Lowlands
Molave: October 21-29, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 189 km/h
on land:
max. 185 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 940 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Affected regions
East
East
Saudel: October 16-26, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 133 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 975 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Cambodia. On October 25th, 2020 at 7:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 203 km northwest of Ban Lung in East.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Hoi An in Vietnam on October 24th at 7:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Hoi An in Vietnam on October 24th at 7:00 pm.
Nangka: October 11-14, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 87 km/h
Diameter:
max. 833 km
Air pressure:
below 990 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Cambodia. On October 13th, 2020 at 1:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 297 km northwest of Ban Lung in East.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Concelho das Ilhas in Macao on October 13th at 10:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Concelho das Ilhas in Macao on October 13th at 10:00 am.
Linfa: October 6-12, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 83 km/h
Diameter:
max. 611 km
Air pressure:
below 994 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
East
East
Noul: September 14-19, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 87 km/h
Diameter:
max. 667 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
East
East
Sinlaku: July 29 to August 3, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 83 km/h
on land:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1667 km
Air pressure:
below 985 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
East
East
Nakri: November 4-11, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 120 km/h
on land:
max. 37 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 975 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
Affected regions
East
East
Bulbul:matmo: October 28 to November 11, 2019
Region:
Bay of Bengal
Wind speed:
max. 139 km/h
on land:
max. 102 km/h
Diameter:
max. 704 km
Air pressure:
below 976 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
Affected regions
East
East
Podul: August 24-31, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
Diameter:
max. 667 km
Air pressure:
below 992 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Cambodia. On August 29th, 2019 at 10:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 188 km north of Ban Lung in East.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Wanning in China on August 29th at 7:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Wanning in China on August 29th at 7:00 am.
These evaluations are based on data from the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Individual data have been summarized or translated.
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