Storms near Oaxaca
The record holds 56 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Oaxaca, Mexico between 1860 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 18 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 56storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 14at 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 Oaxaca?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 13 | 23% |
| Tropical storm | 25 | 45% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 11% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 9% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 7% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, eastern Pacific).
Oaxaca storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1860, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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 | 2 |
| Jun | 17 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Oaxaca
- Erick (2025)16 June 2025 to 20 June 2025, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 944 hPa
- Pauline (1997)5 October 1997 to 10 October 1997, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 948 hPa
- John (2024)22 September 2024 to 27 September 2024, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Karl (2010)13 September 2010 to 18 September 2010, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 956 hPa
- Carlotta (2012)13 June 2012 to 17 June 2012, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 976 hPa
Most recent storms near Oaxaca
- Boris (2026)5 June 2026 to 9 June 2026, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,001 hPa, provisional
- Erick (2025)16 June 2025 to 20 June 2025, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 944 hPa
- John (2024)22 September 2024 to 27 September 2024, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 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.