All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
2015 Pacific hurricane season
The 2015 Pacific season has 31 storms in the best-track record; 26 reached tropical-storm strength and 17 became hurricanes, 11 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 329.6 is the highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. For hurricanes it is the busiest season. Patricia was the strongest, peaking at 215 mph as a Category 5 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 4 of its storms, in Baja California Sur, Jalisco and Sonora. The first record is dated May 28, the last December 31.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in July than in any other month of 2015: 8 of 31. Kilo lasted longest, 19.8 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Jimena contributed the most energy, 12% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Blanca reached Baja California Sur as a tropical storm on June 8; Carlos reached Jalisco as a tropical storm on June 17; Sixteen reached Sonora as a depression on September 21; Patricia reached Jalisco as a Category 4 hurricane on October 23.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres | May 28 – Jun 4 | 145 mph | Category 4 | 937 mb | – |
| Blanca | May 31 – Jun 9 | 145 mph | Category 4 | 936 mb | Baja California Sur |
| Carlos | Jun 10–17 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 978 mb | Jalisco |
| Ela | Jul 8–10 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | – |
| Halola | Jul 10–26 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 959 mb | – |
| Iune | Jul 10–13 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Dolores | Jul 11–18 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 946 mb | – |
| Enrique | Jul 12–18 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Felicia | Jul 23–24 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Eight | Jul 27–29 | 35 mph | Depression | 1006 mb | – |
| Guillermo | Jul 29 – Aug 7 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 967 mb | – |
| Hilda | Aug 6–13 | 145 mph | Category 4 | 937 mb | – |
| Eleven | Aug 16–17 | 35 mph | Depression | 1003 mb | – |
| Loke | Aug 21–26 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 985 mb | – |
| Kilo | Aug 22 – Sep 11 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 940 mb | – |
| Ignacio | Aug 25 – Sep 4 | 145 mph | Category 4 | 942 mb | – |
| Jimena | Aug 26 – Sep 9 | 155 mph | Category 4 | 932 mb | – |
| Kevin | Aug 31 – Sep 5 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| Linda | Sep 5–10 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 950 mb | – |
| Malia | Sep 18–22 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 992 mb | – |
| Sixteen | Sep 20–21 | 35 mph | Depression | 1001 mb | Baja California Sur, Sonora |
| Niala | Sep 25–28 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 992 mb | – |
| Marty | Sep 26–30 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 987 mb | – |
| Oho | Oct 3–8 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 957 mb | – |
| Eight | Oct 3–4 | 35 mph | Depression | 1001 mb | – |
| Nora | Oct 9–15 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 993 mb | – |
| Olaf | Oct 15–27 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 938 mb | – |
| Patricia | Oct 20–24 | 215 mph | Category 5 | 872 mb | Jalisco |
| Rick | Nov 18–22 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | – |
| Sandra | Nov 23–28 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 934 mb | – |
| Nine | Dec 31–31 | 35 mph | Depression | 1001 mb | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2015.