2020 Pacific typhoon season (Nova)

The 2020 Pacific typhoon season was a hyperactive season producing 31 storms, 19 typhoons, and 8 super typhoons.

The season's first named storm, Kujira, formed on February 2, 2020, while the season's last named storm, Malou, dissipated on January 3, 2021. The first typhoon, Saudel, reached typhoon status on June 21. The first super typhoon, Etau, reached super typhoon intensity on August 5.

The strongest storm of the season, Mirinae, or locally known in the Philippines as Marilyn, was one of the most strongest storms to hit Metro Manila. It formed in September 5, then reached typhoon intensity on September 11 while landfalling on the Mariana Islands. It reached its super typhoon status on September 14 while heading toward the Philippines. It made landfall on Dingalan, Aurora on September 16 at 4:40 AM (GMT+8) with 280 km/h winds. It dissipated on September 19 after making landfall on Hainan.

The season featured a number of deadly and destructive storms.