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1965 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1965 West Pacific season had 34 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 21 of them typhoons and 15 major (Category 3 or stronger). 8 reached Category 5: Dinah, Freda, Jean, Mary, Lucy, Olive, Bess, Carmen.

The first storm was tracked from January 15, 1965 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Dinah (1965), at 185 mph (295 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 425.8.

Storms
34
Typhoons
21
Major
15
Category 5
8
ACE
425.8
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed storm 1, 1965 West PacificJan 15 – Jan 17——Storm
Typhoon PatsyJan 17 – Jan 2675 mph990 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm RuthJan 20 – Jan 2670 mph994 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 4, 1965 West PacificJan 24 – Jan 26——Storm
Tropical Storm SarahFeb 14 – Feb 1850 mph1002 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm ThelmaFeb 15 – Feb 1945 mph—Tropical storm
Tropical Storm VeraMar 6 – Mar 745 mph1004 mbTropical storm
Typhoon WandaApr 11 – Apr 1775 mph996 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon AmyMay 20 – May 29115 mph976 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon CarlaMay 29 – Jun 6140 mph988 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon BabeMay 30 – Jun 890 mph990 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 12, 1965 West PacificJun 9 – Jun 12——Storm
Typhoon DinahJun 10 – Jun 24185 mph935 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm EmmaJun 18 – Jun 3060 mph993 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 15, 1965 West PacificJul 1 – Jul 3——Storm
Unnamed storm 16, 1965 West PacificJul 2 – Jul 8——Storm
Unnamed storm 17, 1965 West PacificJul 6 – Jul 8——Storm
Typhoon FredaJul 6 – Jul 16160 mph925 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed storm 19, 1965 West PacificJul 9 – Jul 12——Storm
Tropical Storm GildaJul 12 – Jul 2570 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon HarrietJul 19 – Jul 30115 mph970 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon JeanJul 24 – Aug 14160 mph940 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon IvyJul 27 – Aug 190 mph990 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm KimAug 2 – Aug 870 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MaryAug 14 – Aug 25175 mph950 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm NadineAug 14 – Aug 2170 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon LucyAug 14 – Aug 26175 mph940 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed storm 28, 1965 West PacificAug 25 – Aug 30——Storm
Unnamed storm 29, 1965 West PacificAug 26 – Aug 28——Storm
Typhoon OliveAug 26 – Sep 6175 mph940 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed storm 31, 1965 West PacificAug 26 – Aug 29——Storm
Tropical Storm PollyAug 28 – Sep 350 mph994 mbTropical storm
Typhoon RoseAug 30 – Sep 6115 mph980 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon ShirleyAug 31 – Sep 13150 mph940 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon TrixSep 7 – Sep 23150 mph935 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon VirginiaSep 12 – Sep 1975 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 37, 1965 West PacificSep 13 – Sep 14——Storm
Unnamed storm 38, 1965 West PacificSep 14 – Sep 17——Storm
Tropical Storm WendySep 15 – Sep 3060 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm AgnesSep 23 – Sep 2970 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon BessSep 25 – Oct 8175 mph900 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon CarmenOct 1 – Oct 11175 mph914 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed storm 43, 1965 West PacificOct 2 – Oct 4——Storm
Unnamed storm 44, 1965 West PacificOct 8 – Oct 9——Storm
Typhoon DellaOct 10 – Oct 21100 mph975 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 46, 1965 West PacificOct 28 – Oct 31——Storm
Tropical Storm ElaineNov 5 – Nov 1360 mph996 mbTropical storm
Typhoon FayeNov 13 – Nov 27155 mph930 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm GloriaDec 18 – Dec 2345 mph—Tropical storm