Storms near Guatemala
The record holds 72 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Guatemala between 1857 and 2024. The busiest month is October, with 20 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 9 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 72storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 19at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Guatemala?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 34 | 47% |
| Category 1 | 11 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 9 | 13% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Guatemala storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1857, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 8 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s | 7 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 19 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Guatemala
- Hattie (1961)26 October 1961 to 1 November 1961, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 914 hPa
- Iris (2001)4 October 2001 to 9 October 2001, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 948 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1931 (North Atlantic)6 September 1931 to 13 September 1931, peak Category 4 (115 kt)
- Unnamed storm of November 1942 (North Atlantic)5 November 1942 to 11 November 1942, peak Category 2 (95 kt)
- Greta:olivia (1978)13 September 1978 to 23 September 1978, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 947 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1892 (North Atlantic)5 October 1892 to 16 October 1892, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
Most recent storms near Guatemala
- Sara (2024)13 November 2024 to 18 November 2024, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 hPa
- Nadine (2024)18 October 2024 to 20 October 2024, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Lisa (2022)30 October 2022 to 5 November 2022, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 988 hPa
- Julia (2022)6 October 2022 to 10 October 2022, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 982 hPa
- Nana (2020)1 September 2020 to 4 September 2020, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 994 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
Notable storms near Guatemala with their own pages
- Hattie (1961)26 October 1961 to 1 November 1961, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 914 hPa
- Iris (2001)4 October 2001 to 9 October 2001, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 948 hPa
- Greta:olivia (1978)13 September 1978 to 23 September 1978, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 947 hPa
- Joan:miriam (1988)10 October 1988 to 2 November 1988, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 932 hPa
- Mitch (1998)22 October 1998 to 9 November 1998, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 905 hPa