1956 Western North Pacific (typhoons) season
Storms22tropical-storm strength+
This is an archive, not a forecast or warning. For current storms follow your national meteorological service.
1991–2020 average25.1-3.1
StrongestWanda915 hPa
Rank by count59 / 75
Month of formation
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All storms
| Name | Dates | Wind kt | hPa | Days |
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| Sarah | 03-21 – 04-05 | – | 970 | 15.5 |
| Unnamed | 04-09 – 04-15 | – | 1,002 | 6.0 |
| Thelma | 04-16 – 04-25 | – | 935 | 9.0 |
| Unnamed | 06-16 – 06-21 | – | 1,000 | 5.0 |
| Vera | 07-05 – 07-09 | – | 990 | 4.0 |
| Wanda | 07-24 – 08-05 | – | 915 | 11.2 |
| Amy | 08-02 – 08-06 | – | 965 | 3.8 |
| Unnamed | 08-07 – 08-10 | – | 998 | 3.2 |
| Babs | 08-10 – 08-19 | – | 960 | 9.5 |
| Charlotte | 08-25 – 09-02 | – | 975 | 8.0 |
| Dinah | 08-28 – 09-06 | – | 970 | 8.8 |
| Emma | 09-01 – 09-11 | – | 930 | 10.5 |
| Freda | 09-13 – 09-25 | – | 975 | 12.5 |
| Gilda | 09-17 – 09-25 | – | 935 | 8.5 |
| Harriet | 09-19 – 09-28 | – | 953 | 9.8 |
| Ivy | 09-22 – 09-27 | – | 990 | 4.8 |
| Jean | 10-14 – 10-26 | – | 940 | 12.5 |
| Karen:Lucille | 11-09 – 11-23 | – | 975 | 14.2 |
| Mary | 11-16 – 11-16 | – | 995 | 0.5 |
| Nadine | 11-22 – 11-25 | – | 990 | 3.0 |
| Olive | 11-24 – 11-30 | – | 990 | 5.8 |
| Polly | 12-07 – 12-10 | – | 980 | 3.2 |
Counts use the IBTrACS season; storms crossing New Year can make a year differ by one from agency totals. Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).