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Hurricanes on December 16 in history (1842 to 2026)

194 storms on record were active on December 16 between 1862 and 2025. On this date 23 formed, 17 reached their peak recorded wind, 13 came ashore and 27 ended. The strongest storm active on December 16 was Typhoon Ruth (1955), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 180 kt (207 mph), recorded by JTWC.

Dates are calendar dates in UTC. Typhoons and cyclones are the same kind of storm as hurricanes, named by region. Archive of September 29, 2026.

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Cyclone Cilida (2018–19)

First recorded position: December 16, 2018, 18:00 UTC. Peak: 115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Southwest Indian, Dec 16 to 28, 2018.

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Came ashore on December 16

13 storms, most recent first. Recorded landfalls come from the National Hurricane Center's best track; elsewhere a coast crossing is estimated from the track and labelled.

Year	Storm	Ocean	Where and when	Wind at landfall	Record
2021	Unnamed tropical depression · 2021	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 4.2°N, 103.7°E December 16, 2021, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2021	Typhoon Rai	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.0°N, 125.1°E December 16, 2021, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2009	Cyclone Laurence	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.2°S, 124.0°E December 16, 2009, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2005	Unnamed tropical storm · 2005	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.3°N, 123.9°E December 16, 2005, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1999	Unnamed tropical depression · 1999	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.1°N, 109.4°E December 16, 1999, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1983	Cyclone Andry	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.8°S, 47.9°E December 16, 1983, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1957	Unnamed storm · 1957	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.2°S, 43.9°E December 16, 1957, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1956	Unnamed storm · 1956	Australian region → South Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.6°S, 133.4°E December 16, 1956, 12:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1946	Unnamed storm · 1946	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.1°N, 123.0°E December 16, 1946, 18:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1946	Unnamed storm · 1946	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.8°N, 124.3°E December 16, 1946, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1945	Unnamed storm · 1945	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.8°S, 45.8°E December 16, 1945, 18:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1941	Unnamed storm · 1941	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 8.9°N, 118.8°E December 16, 1941, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1907	Unnamed storm · 1907	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.9°S, 43.2°E December 16, 1907, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1904	Unnamed storm · 1904	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.1°S, 41.1°E December 16, 1904, 21:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track

Formed on December 16

23 storms had their first recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
2013–14	Cyclone Bruce	Australian region → Southwest Indian	8.2°S, 98.7°E	120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2018–19	Cyclone Cilida	Southwest Indian	9.1°S, 58.9°E	115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2008–09	Cyclone Billy	Australian region	10.6°S, 127.7°E	95 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1952	Typhoon Gloria	Western Pacific	6.5°N, 147.0°E	130 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2003–04	Cyclone Debbie	Australian region	10.0°S, 140.4°E	65 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1979	Tropical storm Ben	Western Pacific	6.5°N, 152.5°E	45 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1967	Tropical storm Ivy	Western Pacific	9.8°N, 135.5°E	60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2004	Tropical storm Noru	Western Pacific	10.1°N, 154.3°E	40 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2010	Tropical storm Omeka	Central Pacific → Western Pacific → Central Pacific	30.0°N, 175.0°E	45 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1971–72	Cyclone Vivienne	South Pacific	14.0°S, 166.0°W	40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1970–71	Cyclone Priscilla	South Pacific	16.5°S, 176.0°E	40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1962–63	Cyclone Cecile	Southwest Indian	4.0°S, 89.0°E	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1956–57	Unnamed storm · 1956	Australian region → South Pacific	10.0°S, 133.3°E	Not recorded
2020–21	Storm Zazu	South Pacific	25.9°S, 165.4°W	Not recorded
1946–47	Unnamed storm · 1946	Australian region	13.7°S, 122.5°E	Not recorded

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Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
1920–21	Unnamed storm · 1920	Australian region	10.6°S, 146.5°E	Not recorded
1939	Unnamed storm · 1939	Western Pacific	9.7°N, 134.5°E	Not recorded
1935	Unnamed storm · 1935	Western Pacific	7.1°N, 149.1°E	Not recorded
1911–12	Unnamed storm · 1911	Southwest Indian	10.7°S, 48.5°E	Not recorded
1886	Unnamed storm · 1886	Western Pacific	9.1°N, 128.5°E	Not recorded
1957–58	Unnamed storm · 1957	Australian region	16.3°S, 119.4°E	Not recorded
1912	Unnamed storm · 1912	Western Pacific	9.6°N, 147.0°E	Not recorded
1910–11	Unnamed storm · 1910	Australian region	22.4°S, 138.6°E	Not recorded

Reached peak wind on December 16

17 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
2021	Typhoon Rai	Western Pacific	105 kt (121 mph), 10-minute, JMA	915 hPa (JMA)
2011	Tropical storm Washi	Western Pacific	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, JMA	992 hPa (JMA)
2020–21	Cyclone Yasa	South Pacific	125 kt (144 mph), 10-minute, FMS	917 hPa (FMS)
2012–13	Cyclone Evan	South Pacific	100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, FMS	943 hPa (FMS)
1979–80	Cyclone Claudette	Australian region → Southwest Indian	110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, BoM	930 hPa (BoM)
2018–19	Cyclone Kenanga	Australian region → Southwest Indian	40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM	944 hPa (JTWC)
1980–81	Cyclone Carol	Australian region → Southwest Indian	110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, BoM	940 hPa (BoM)
2003–04	Cyclone Cela	Southwest Indian	65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	975 hPa (Météo-France)
2018	Cyclone Phethai	North Indian	55 kt (63 mph), 3-minute, IMD	992 hPa (IMD)
1980	Tropical storm Ed	Western Pacific	45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, JMA	990 hPa (JMA)
1996–97	Cyclone Ophelia	Australian region	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM	980 hPa (BoM)
1980–81	Cyclone Dan	Australian region	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM	985 hPa (BoM)
1987–88	Cyclone Ariny	Australian region → Southwest Indian	36 kt (41 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	997 hPa (Météo-France)
1977–78	Cyclone Celimene	Australian region → Southwest Indian	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM	990 hPa (BoM)
1962–63	Cyclone Cecile	Southwest Indian	35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	Not recorded

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
1980	Unnamed cyclone · 1980	North Indian	35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	Not recorded
2021	Unnamed tropical depression · 2021	Western Pacific	30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	1003 hPa (JTWC)

Ended on December 16

27 storms had their last recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
1993	Typhoon Manny	Western Pacific → North Indian	8.2°N, 98.8°E	Dec 1 to 16, 1993
1999–00	Cyclone John	Australian region	23.4°S, 120.6°E	Dec 9 to 16, 1999
1983–84	Cyclone Andry	Southwest Indian	23.0°S, 47.5°E	Dec 5 to 16, 1983
2021–22	Cyclone Ruby	Australian region → South Pacific	41.8°S, 164.6°W	Dec 8 to 16, 2021
2009–10	Cyclone Mick	South Pacific	21.0°S, 174.0°W	Dec 11 to 16, 2009
2007	Tropical storm Olga	Atlantic	26.3°N, 85.2°W	Dec 10 to 16, 2007
1971–72	Cyclone Ursula	South Pacific	31.0°S, 168.0°E	Dec 2 to 16, 1971
2020–21	Cyclone Zazu	South Pacific	23.8°S, 167.0°W	Dec 12 to 16, 2020
1996–97	Cyclone Elvina	Australian region → Southwest Indian	19.6°S, 69.7°E	Dec 3 to 16, 1996
1987–88	Cyclone Ariny	Australian region → Southwest Indian	18.7°S, 70.8°E	Dec 5 to 16, 1987

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
2003	Unnamed cyclone · 2003	North Indian	17.5°N, 81.5°E	Dec 11 to 16, 2003
1995–96	Cyclone Emma	Australian region	13.0°S, 115.0°E	Dec 1 to 16, 1995
1975–76	Cyclone Sue	Australian region	11.8°S, 117.9°E	Dec 12 to 16, 1975
1948	Unnamed tropical storm · 1948	Western Pacific	13.3°N, 116.7°E	Dec 12 to 16, 1948
1936	Unnamed tropical storm · 1936	Atlantic	40.0°N, 51.0°W	Dec 2 to 16, 1936
1999	Unnamed tropical depression · 1999	Western Pacific	12.7°N, 109.1°E	Dec 14 to 16, 1999
1985–86	Unnamed tropical depression · 1985	Australian region → South Pacific	13.6°S, 162.6°E	Dec 11 to 16, 1985
1950–51	Unnamed storm · 1950	Australian region	20.5°S, 126.0°E	Dec 9 to 16, 1950
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1955	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	38.0°S, 166.0°E	Dec 6 to 16, 1955
1925–26	Unnamed storm · 1925	Southwest Indian	24.3°S, 65.1°E	Dec 10 to 16, 1925
1921–22	Unnamed storm · 1921	Southwest Indian	21.3°S, 68.1°E	Dec 11 to 16, 1921
1913	Unnamed storm · 1913	North Indian	7.1°N, 82.7°E	Dec 15 to 16, 1913
1898–99	Unnamed storm · 1898	Southwest Indian	20.5°S, 43.4°E	Dec 11 to 16, 1898
1885–86	Unnamed storm · 1885	Southwest Indian	26.3°S, 56.9°E	Dec 10 to 16, 1885
1883–84	Unnamed storm · 1883	Australian region → Southwest Indian	24.9°S, 89.2°E	Dec 11 to 16, 1883
1869–70	Unnamed storm · 1869	Southwest Indian	28.2°S, 83.9°E	Dec 11 to 16, 1869
1867–68	Unnamed storm · 1867	Southwest Indian	24.7°S, 62.4°E	Dec 11 to 16, 1867

Other recorded events on December 16

Editor-reviewed, sourced events.

Year	Storm	Event	When
1997	Typhoon Paka	Strikes Guam	December 16, 1997
2011	Tropical storm Washi	Crosses the southern Philippines (tropical storm)	December 16, 2011

Also active on December 16

120 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
2023–24	Cyclone Jasper	South Pacific → Australian region	Dec 2 to 17, 2023	115 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1964	Typhoon Opal	Western Pacific	Dec 8 to 18, 1964	170 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1955	Typhoon Ruth	Western Pacific	Dec 12 to 18, 1955	180 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1959	Typhoon Gilda	Western Pacific	Dec 11 to 22, 1959	150 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2001	Typhoon Faxai	Western Pacific	Dec 13 to 26, 2001	105 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2006–07	Cyclone Bondo	Southwest Indian	Dec 15 to 28, 2006	110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2015	Typhoon Melor	Western Pacific	Dec 10 to 17, 2015	95 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1953	Typhoon Doris	Western Pacific	Dec 9 to 23, 1953	150 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2022–23	Cyclone Darian	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 12, 2022 to Jan 2, 2023	125 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2024–25	Cyclone Chido	Southwest Indian	Dec 5 to 17, 2024	115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1989–90	Cyclone Alibera	Southwest Indian	Dec 14, 1989 to Jan 7, 1990	72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1991–92	Cyclone Val	South Pacific	Dec 4 to 17, 1991	90 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1981	Typhoon Kit	Western Pacific	Dec 9 to 22, 1981	100 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1994–95	Cyclone Annette	Australian region	Dec 10 to 20, 1994	100 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1990	Typhoon Russ	Western Pacific	Dec 13 to 24, 1990	100 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2013–14	Cyclone Amara	Southwest Indian	Dec 14 to 28, 2013	110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1951	Typhoon Amy	Western Pacific	Dec 3 to 19, 1951	120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1994	Typhoon Axel	Western Pacific	Dec 10 to 27, 1994	85 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2009–10	Cyclone Cleo	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 3 to 17, 2009	105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1976–77	Cyclone Ted	Australian region	Dec 15 to 21, 1976	100 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1990–91	Cyclone Joy	South Pacific → Australian region	Dec 15 to 27, 1990	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1987	Typhoon Phyllis	Western Pacific	Dec 9 to 20, 1987	75 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1986	Typhoon Marge	Western Pacific	Dec 9 to 25, 1986	85 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1978–79	Cyclone Angele	Southwest Indian	Dec 13, 1978 to Jan 5, 1979	82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2018–19	Cyclone Owen	Australian region	Nov 30 to Dec 22, 2018	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
1988–89	Cyclone Ilona	Australian region	Dec 12 to 19, 1988	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1985	Typhoon Hope	Western Pacific	Dec 13 to 25, 1985	90 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1960	Typhoon Phyllis	Western Pacific	Dec 11 to 20, 1960	105 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1993–94	Cyclone Naomi	Australian region	Dec 14 to 18, 1993	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2016	Cyclone Vardah	North Indian	Dec 6 to 19, 2016	70 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
1995–96	Cyclone Gertie	Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 14 to 24, 1995	75 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2003–04	Cyclone Jana	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 6 to 17, 2003	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1989–90	Cyclone Felicity	Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 12 to 22, 1989	75 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1951	Typhoon Babs	Western Pacific	Dec 10 to 17, 1951	100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2008	Typhoon Dolphin	Western Pacific	Dec 8 to 18, 2008	65 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1984	Hurricane Lili	Atlantic	Dec 12 to 24, 1984	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1993–94	Cyclone Cecilia	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 21, 1993	55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1986–87	Cyclone Patsy	South Pacific	Dec 12 to 22, 1986	60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1999–00	Cyclone Ilsa	Australian region	Dec 8 to 17, 1999	55 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1972–73	Cyclone Diana	South Pacific	Dec 6 to 18, 1972	70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2025–26	Cyclone Bakung	Australian region	Dec 12 to 18, 2025	80 kt · 1-minute (Real-time)
1973–74	Cyclone Cecily	Australian region	Dec 11 to 19, 1973	70 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1973–74	Cyclone Una	Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 14 to 22, 1973	55 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2017	Tropical storm Kai-Tak	Western Pacific	Dec 12 to 23, 2017	40 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1996–97	Cyclone Nicholas	Australian region	Dec 10 to 17, 1996	45 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1982–83	Cyclone Lisa	South Pacific	Dec 10 to 18, 1982	60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1952	Tropical storm Faye	Western Pacific	Dec 13 to 20, 1952	45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1994	Tropical storm Bobbie	Western Pacific	Dec 14 to 29, 1994	50 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1998	Unnamed cyclone · 1998	North Indian	Dec 11 to 17, 1998	55 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
1985	Tropical storm Irving	Western Pacific	Dec 13 to 22, 1985	50 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2008–09	Cyclone Cinda	Southwest Indian	Dec 13 to 24, 2008	50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2009–10	Cyclone David	Southwest Indian	Dec 12 to 31, 2009	45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1976–77	Cyclone Harry	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 15 to 21, 1976	55 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1983	Tropical storm Thelma	Western Pacific	Dec 13 to 18, 1983	55 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1974	Tropical storm Judy	Western Pacific	Dec 14 to 19, 1974	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1991–92	Cyclone Arthur	South Pacific	Dec 13 to 18, 1991	50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2023	Tropical storm Jelawat	Western Pacific	Dec 14 to 18, 2023	35 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1972	Tropical storm Violet	Western Pacific	Dec 11 to 21, 1972	55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2006	Tropical storm Trami	Western Pacific	Dec 15 to 20, 2006	35 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2004	Tropical storm Talas	Western Pacific	Dec 9 to 20, 2004	40 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1990	Unnamed cyclone · 1990	North Indian	Dec 13 to 19, 1990	55 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
2007–08	Cyclone Celina	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 23, 2007	40 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1963	Tropical storm Rita	Western Pacific	Dec 15 to 22, 1963	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2015–16	Cyclone Bohale	Southwest Indian	Dec 7 to 17, 2015	35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1979–80	Cyclone Berenice	Southwest Indian	Dec 15 to 21, 1979	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2010–11	Unnamed tropical depression · 2010	Australian region	Dec 15 to 20, 2010	30 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2022	Unnamed tropical depression · 2022	North Indian	Dec 12 to 19, 2022	30 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
2015	Unnamed tropical depression · 2015	Western Pacific	Dec 14 to 19, 2015	25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2005	Unnamed tropical depression · 2005	North Indian	Dec 14 to 24, 2005	30 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
1975–76	Storm Barbara	Southwest Indian	Dec 3 to 19, 1975	Not recorded
1971–72	Storm Agnes	Southwest Indian	Dec 9 to 24, 1971	Not recorded
1966–67	Storm Colette	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 22, 1966	Not recorded
1968–69	Storm Amber	Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 15 to 24, 1968	Not recorded
1998–99	Unnamed cyclone · 1998	Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 13 to 18, 1998	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1994–95	Unnamed cyclone · 1994	South Pacific	Dec 13 to 17, 1994	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1960–61	Unnamed storm · 1960	Australian region	Dec 14 to 24, 1960	Not recorded
2025–26	Unnamed cyclone · 2025	South Pacific	Dec 14 to 17, 2025	39 kt · 1-minute (Real-time)
1996	Unnamed tropical depression · 1996	Western Pacific	Dec 12 to 21, 1996	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1973–74	Storm Christiane	Southwest Indian	Dec 13 to 22, 1973	Not recorded
1972–73	Storm Beatrice	Southwest Indian	Dec 7 to 25, 1972	Not recorded
1970–71	Storm Dominique	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 28, 1970	Not recorded
1967–68	Storm Belinda	Southwest Indian	Dec 8 to 23, 1967	Not recorded
1978	Unnamed storm · 1978	Western Pacific	Dec 13 to 18, 1978	Not recorded
1973	Unnamed storm · 1973	Western Pacific	Dec 15 to 18, 1973	Not recorded
1966	Unnamed storm · 1966	Western Pacific	Dec 15 to 19, 1966	Not recorded
1917–18	Unnamed storm · 1917	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 12 to 17, 1917	Not recorded
1943–44	Unnamed storm · 1943	Australian region	Dec 14 to 17, 1943	Not recorded
1948–49	Unnamed storm · 1948	Southwest Indian	Dec 14 to 27, 1948	Not recorded
1940	Unnamed storm · 1940	Western Pacific	Dec 8 to 24, 1940	Not recorded
1924	Unnamed storm · 1924	Western Pacific	Dec 13 to 23, 1924	Not recorded
1917–18	Unnamed storm · 1917	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 14 to 19, 1917	Not recorded
1907–08	Unnamed storm · 1907	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 21, 1907	Not recorded
1904–05	Unnamed storm · 1904	Southwest Indian	Dec 10 to 18, 1904	Not recorded
1904–05	Unnamed storm · 1904	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 20, 1904	Not recorded
1902–03	Unnamed storm · 1902	Southwest Indian	Dec 9 to 18, 1902	Not recorded
1901–02	Unnamed storm · 1901	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 17, 1901	Not recorded
1899–00	Unnamed storm · 1899	Southwest Indian	Dec 10 to 23, 1899	Not recorded
1899–00	Unnamed storm · 1899	Southwest Indian	Dec 10 to 24, 1899	Not recorded
1899–00	Unnamed storm · 1899	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 26, 1899	Not recorded
1884	Unnamed storm · 1884	North Indian	Dec 14 to 18, 1884	Not recorded
1952–53	Unnamed storm · 1952	Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 15 to 19, 1952	Not recorded
1971	Unnamed storm · 1971	North Indian	Dec 14 to 21, 1971	Not recorded
1970	Unnamed storm · 1970	Western Pacific	Dec 14 to 17, 1970	Not recorded
1968	Unnamed storm · 1968	North Indian	Dec 11 to 17, 1968	Not recorded
1967–68	Unnamed storm · 1967	South Pacific	Dec 14 to 20, 1967	Not recorded
1966	Unnamed storm · 1966	North Indian	Dec 15 to 19, 1966	Not recorded
1954	Unnamed storm · 1954	North Indian	Dec 15 to 17, 1954	Not recorded
1952–53	Unnamed storm · 1952	Southwest Indian	Dec 15 to 20, 1952	Not recorded
1949–50	Unnamed storm · 1949	South Pacific	Dec 15 to 21, 1949	Not recorded
1942	Unnamed storm · 1942	Western Pacific	Dec 13 to 17, 1942	Not recorded
1939–40	Unnamed storm · 1939	Southwest Indian	Dec 13 to 18, 1939	Not recorded
1934–35	Unnamed storm · 1934	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 18, 1934	Not recorded
1925–26	Unnamed storm · 1925	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 18, 1925	Not recorded
1925	Unnamed storm · 1925	Western Pacific	Dec 14 to 20, 1925	Not recorded
1909	Unnamed storm · 1909	Western Pacific	Dec 15 to 17, 1909	Not recorded
1897–98	Unnamed storm · 1897	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 18, 1897	Not recorded
1888–89	Unnamed storm · 1888	Southwest Indian	Dec 10 to 17, 1888	Not recorded
1885–86	Unnamed storm · 1885	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 18, 1885	Not recorded
1885–86	Unnamed storm · 1885	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 18, 1885	Not recorded
1862–63	Unnamed storm · 1862	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 17, 1862	Not recorded

Questions about December 16

What is the strongest storm on record on December 16?

Of the storms active on December 16, Typhoon Ruth (1955) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 180 kt (207 mph), 1-minute sustained (JTWC). That is the storm's peak over its whole life, which may fall on another day. Agencies that average wind over 10 minutes report lower numbers for the same storm.

Has a storm ever made landfall on December 16?

Yes. 13 storms on record came ashore on December 16. The most recent was Unnamed tropical depression · 2021 (2021): coast crossing (estimated) near 4.2°N, 103.7°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.

How many storms were active on December 16?

194 storms on record were active on December 16, in 104 different years from 1862 to 2025. The count uses calendar dates in UTC and covers every ocean basin in NOAA's IBTrACS archive and the National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2.

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Sources. Storm tracks and events from NOAA's best-track archives, exactly as the Hurricane Calendar app shows them. Dates are calendar dates in UTC. Each wind speed keeps the agency that recorded it and its averaging period; nothing is converted between agencies. A missing value is shown as not recorded, never as zero. Storms that may still have been active when the archive was updated are left out.

International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, all basins (CSV), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Retrieved 2026-09-26.
HURDAT2 Atlantic hurricane database, 1851-2025 (released 2026-09-12), NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC). Retrieved 2026-09-26.
HURDAT2 Northeast and North Central Pacific hurricane database, 1949-2025 (released 2026-09-14), NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC) and Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC). Retrieved 2026-09-26.