All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
2013 Pacific hurricane season
The 2013 Pacific season has 21 storms in the best-track record; 20 reached tropical-storm strength and 10 became hurricanes, 1 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 78.3 is the 28th-lowest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Raymond was the strongest, peaking at 125 mph as a Category 3 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 5 of its storms, in Baja California Sur, Chiapas, Michoacán and Sinaloa. The first record is dated May 15, the last November 4.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in August than in any other month of 2013: 7 of 21. Raymond both lasted longest, 10.2 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 22% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Barbara reached Chiapas as a Category 1 hurricane on May 29; Juliette reached Baja California Sur as a tropical storm on August 29; Manuel reached Sinaloa as a Category 1 hurricane on September 19; Octave reached Baja California Sur as a tropical storm on October 15; Sonia reached Sinaloa as a tropical storm on November 4.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin | May 15–17 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Barbara | May 28–30 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 983 mb | Chiapas |
| Cosme | Jun 23–27 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 980 mb | – |
| Dalila | Jun 29 – Jul 7 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 984 mb | – |
| Erick | Jul 4–9 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 983 mb | – |
| Flossie | Jul 25–30 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 994 mb | – |
| Gil | Jul 30 – Aug 6 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 985 mb | – |
| Henriette | Aug 3–11 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 976 mb | – |
| Pewa | Aug 16–24 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 987 mb | – |
| Unala | Aug 19–19 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | – |
| Three | Aug 19–20 | 35 mph | Depression | 1008 mb | – |
| Ivo | Aug 22–25 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Juliette | Aug 28–29 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | Baja California Sur |
| Kiko | Aug 30 – Sep 2 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 989 mb | – |
| Lorena | Sep 5–7 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | – |
| Manuel | Sep 13–19 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 983 mb | Michoacán, Sinaloa |
| Narda | Oct 6–10 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Octave | Oct 12–15 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 994 mb | Baja California Sur |
| Priscilla | Oct 14–16 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | – |
| Raymond | Oct 20–30 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 951 mb | – |
| Sonia | Nov 1–4 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | Sinaloa |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2013.