All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
2020 Pacific hurricane season
The 2020 Pacific season has 21 storms in the best-track record; 17 reached tropical-storm strength and 4 became hurricanes, 3 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 77.3 is the 26th-lowest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Marie was the strongest, peaking at 140 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. One of its storms has a landfall record, in Guatemala. The first record is dated April 25, the last November 19.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in August than in any other month of 2020: 6 of 21. Norbert lasted longest, 9.5 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Douglas contributed the most energy, 27% of the season's ACE. Amanda reached Guatemala as a tropical storm on May 31.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Apr 25–26 | 35 mph | Depression | 1006 mb | – |
| Amanda | May 30–31 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1003 mb | Guatemala |
| Boris | Jun 24–27 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | – |
| Four | Jun 29–30 | 30 mph | Depression | 1006 mb | – |
| Cristina | Jul 6–12 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 993 mb | – |
| Six | Jul 13–14 | 35 mph | Depression | 1007 mb | – |
| Pacific Storm 7 of 2020 | Jul 20–21 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1006 mb | – |
| Douglas | Jul 20–29 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 954 mb | – |
| Elida | Aug 8–12 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 971 mb | – |
| Ten | Aug 13–16 | 35 mph | Depression | 1004 mb | – |
| Fausto | Aug 16–17 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Genevieve | Aug 16–21 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 950 mb | – |
| Hernan | Aug 26–28 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | – |
| Iselle | Aug 26–30 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Julio | Sep 5–7 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Karina | Sep 12–16 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | – |
| Lowell | Sep 20–25 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | – |
| Marie | Sep 29 – Oct 6 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 945 mb | – |
| Norbert | Oct 5–14 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Odalys | Nov 3–5 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Polo | Nov 17–19 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2020.