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Typhoon Season Calendar

Plan around typhoon risk across 6 Asian countries.

LowMediumHighPeak
CountryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
JapanLowLowLowLowLowMediumHighPeakPeakMediumLowLow
PhilippinesLowLowLowLowMediumHighPeakPeakPeakPeakHighMedium
TaiwanLowLowLowLowLowMediumHighPeakPeakMediumLowLow
VietnamLowLowLowLowLowMediumHighHighPeakPeakHighMedium
Hong KongLowLowLowLowMediumHighPeakPeakPeakMediumLowLow
South KoreaLowLowLowLowLowLowMediumHighPeakMediumLowLow
Japan

Typhoon season runs July–October with a peak in August–September. Okinawa and southern Kyushu are most exposed.

Philippines

About 20 typhoons a year, peaking July–November. Northern Luzon and the Visayas take the heaviest hits.

Taiwan

Typhoon season July–September. The east coast (Hualien, Taitung) is hit harder than the west.

Vietnam

Central Vietnam (Da Nang, Hue) peaks Sep–Nov. Northern Hanoi gets heavy rains July–September.

Hong Kong

Operates T1–T10 signal system. July–September is the highest-risk window.

South Korea

Peaks late August to early September. Jeju and the southern coast are most affected.