In 2023, six typhoons approached Okinawa Prefecture. The number of typhoons approaching the prefecture peaked in 2018, adding up to 13. Most typhoons approach Japan between June and October, during the peak of the typhoon season. The tropical cyclones develop over the Pacific Ocean and are likely to approach Japan's southernmost prefecture.
Number of typhoons approaching Okinawa Prefecture in Japan from 2014 to 2023
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A typhoon is defined as approaching Okinawa, when the center of the typhoon comes within 300 kilometers of either of the meteorological offices of the prefecture.
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JMA. (February 5, 2024). Number of typhoons approaching Okinawa Prefecture in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178216/japan-number-typhoons-approaching-okinawa/
JMA. "Number of typhoons approaching Okinawa Prefecture in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Chart. February 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178216/japan-number-typhoons-approaching-okinawa/
JMA. (2024). Number of typhoons approaching Okinawa Prefecture in Japan from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178216/japan-number-typhoons-approaching-okinawa/
JMA. "Number of Typhoons Approaching Okinawa Prefecture in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178216/japan-number-typhoons-approaching-okinawa/
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Number of typhoons approaching Okinawa Prefecture in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], JMA, February 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178216/japan-number-typhoons-approaching-okinawa/
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