All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
1985 Pacific hurricane season
The 1985 Pacific season has 23 storms in the best-track record; 23 reached tropical-storm strength and 13 became hurricanes, 8 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 192.6 is the 13th-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. For storms of tropical-storm strength it is tied for the third-busiest season. Rick was the strongest, peaking at 145 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Like most Pacific seasons before 1989, it has no landfall records in the file. The first record is dated June 5, the last November 5.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in July than in any other month of 1985: 7 of 23. Pauline lasted longest, 13.0 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Rick contributed the most energy, 12% of the season's ACE.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres | Jun 5–12 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Blanca | Jun 6–16 | 120 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Carlos | Jun 7–10 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Dolores | Jun 26 – Jul 5 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Enrique | Jun 27 – Jul 5 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Fefa | Jul 2–6 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Guillermo | Jul 7–12 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Hilda | Jul 18–20 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Jimena | Jul 20–29 | 130 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Ignacio | Jul 21–27 | 130 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Kevin | Jul 29 – Aug 6 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Linda | Jul 29 – Aug 9 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Marty | Aug 6–13 | 75 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Nora | Aug 19–23 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Olaf | Aug 22–31 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Pauline | Aug 27 – Sep 9 | 85 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Rick | Sep 1–12 | 145 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Sandra | Sep 5–17 | 125 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Terry | Sep 15–24 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Vivian | Sep 18–21 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Waldo | Oct 7–9 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Nele | Oct 23–30 | 90 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Xina | Oct 25 – Nov 5 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1985.