Storms near Colima
The record holds 207 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Colima, Mexico between 1945 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 56 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength.
- 207storms within 50 km
- 26major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 84at 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 Colima?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 22 | 11% |
| Tropical storm | 101 | 49% |
| Category 1 | 47 | 23% |
| Category 2 | 11 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 14 | 7% |
| Category 4 | 10 | 5% |
| Category 5 | 2 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, eastern Pacific).
Colima storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1945, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 14 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s | 19 |
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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 28 |
| Jul | 42 |
| Aug | 46 |
| Sep | 56 |
| Oct | 31 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Colima
- Patricia (2015)20 October 2015 to 24 October 2015, peak Category 5 (185 kt), 872 hPa
- Linda (1997)9 September 1997 to 17 September 1997, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 902 hPa
- Hernan (2002)30 August 2002 to 6 September 2002, Category 4 (135 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 921 hPa
- Juliette (1995)16 September 1995 to 26 September 1995, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Marie (2014)22 August 2014 to 2 September 2014, Category 4 (125 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
Most recent storms near Colima
- Rachel (2026)25 September 2026 to 11 October 2026, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Mario (2025)11 September 2025 to 18 September 2025, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 994 hPa
- Carlotta (2024)31 July 2024 to 8 August 2024, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 979 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.