Landfalls in Nicaragua
Across the Atlantic and Pacific files' landfall records, 27 storms came ashore in Nicaragua; 14 of them as hurricanes and 7 as major hurricanes. That count is the 11th-highest of the 34 coasts with a page on this site. The strongest landfall there is Felix (2007), at 160 mph on September 4, 2007. The most recent is Twenty-One (2023) on October 24, 2023; the earliest dates from 1964. The latest of its 7 landfalls at Category 3 or stronger: Iota (2020), Eta (2020), Otto (2016, Atlantic), Otto (2016, Pacific) and Felix (2007). October has the most, 8 of the 27 storms.
When they came ashore
By decade
By month
Every storm, strongest landfall first
| Storm | Date | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix (2007) | September 4, 2007 | Category 5 | 160 mph | 934 mb |
| Edith (1971) | September 9, 1971 | Category 4 | 150 mph | 943 mb |
| Joan (1988) | October 22, 1988 | Category 4 | 145 mph | 932 mb |
| Iota (2020) | November 17, 2020 | Category 4 | 145 mph | 922 mb |
| Eta (2020) | November 3, 2020 | Category 4 | 140 mph | 940 mb |
| Otto (2016, Atlantic) | November 24, 2016 | Category 3 | 115 mph | 975 mb |
| Otto (2016, Pacific) | November 24, 2016 | Category 3 | 115 mph | 975 mb |
| Beta (2005) | October 30, 2005 | Category 2 | 105 mph | 970 mb |
| Cesar (1996) | July 28, 1996 | Category 1 | 85 mph | 985 mb |
| Julia (2022, Atlantic) | October 9, 2022 | Category 1 | 85 mph | 982 mb |
| Julia (2022, Pacific) | October 9, 2022 | Category 1 | 85 mph | 982 mb |
| Ida (2009) | November 5, 2009 | Category 1 | 80 mph | 985 mb |
| Irene (1971) | September 19, 1971 | Category 1 | 75 mph | – |
| Olivia (1971) | September 19, 1971 | Category 1 | 75 mph | – |
| Storm 12 of 1964 | November 7, 1964 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | – |
| Alma (2008) | May 29, 2008 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | 994 mb |
| Matthew (2010) | September 24, 2010 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 998 mb |
| Bonnie (2022, Atlantic) | July 2, 2022 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 996 mb |
| Bonnie (2022, Pacific) | July 2, 2022 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 996 mb |
| Bret (1993) | August 10, 1993 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | 1002 mb |
| Gert (1993) | September 15, 1993 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1005 mb |
| Katrina (1999) | October 30, 1999 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 999 mb |
| Hanna (2014) | October 27, 2014 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1005 mb |
| Nate (2017) | October 5, 2017 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 999 mb |
| Gordon (1994) | November 10, 1994 | Depression | 35 mph | 1008 mb |
| Storm 9 of 2001 | September 20, 2001 | Depression | 35 mph | 1006 mb |
| Twenty-One (2023) | October 24, 2023 | Depression | 30 mph | 1007 mb |
Every storm that passed within 50 miles of Managua, Nicaragua, landfall or not.
Nearest coasts with a page: Honduras (11 storms, strongest Janet (1955)), Belize (24 storms, strongest Hattie (1961)) and Quintana Roo (31 storms, strongest Janet (1955)).