All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
2022 Pacific hurricane season
The 2022 Pacific season has 19 storms in the best-track record; 19 reached tropical-storm strength and 11 became hurricanes, 4 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 118.4 is the 29th-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Darby was the strongest, peaking at 140 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 7 of its storms, in Baja California Sur, Colombia, El Salvador, Nayarit, Nicaragua, Oaxaca, Sinaloa and Venezuela. The first record is dated May 28, the last October 23.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in September than in any other month of 2022: 6 of 19. Celia lasted longest, 11.8 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Darby contributed the most energy, 16% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Agatha reached Oaxaca as a Category 2 hurricane on May 30; Bonnie reached Nicaragua as a tropical storm on July 2; Kay reached Baja California Sur as a tropical storm on September 8; Lester reached Oaxaca as a depression on September 17; Orlene reached Sinaloa as a Category 1 hurricane on October 3; Julia reached Nicaragua as a Category 1 hurricane on October 9; Roslyn reached Nayarit as a Category 3 hurricane on October 23.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha | May 28–31 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 964 mb | Oaxaca |
| Blas | Jun 14–19 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 978 mb | – |
| Celia | Jun 16–28 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Bonnie | Jul 1–9 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 964 mb | Nicaragua |
| Darby | Jul 9–17 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 953 mb | – |
| Estelle | Jul 15–21 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 985 mb | – |
| Frank | Jul 26 – Aug 2 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 976 mb | – |
| Georgette | Jul 27 – Aug 3 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| Howard | Aug 6–10 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 983 mb | – |
| Ivette | Aug 13–16 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | – |
| Javier | Sep 1–3 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | – |
| Kay | Sep 4–9 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 968 mb | Baja California Sur |
| Lester | Sep 15–17 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | Oaxaca |
| Madeline | Sep 16–20 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 991 mb | – |
| Newton | Sep 21–25 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Orlene | Sep 28 – Oct 3 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 954 mb | Sinaloa |
| Paine | Oct 3–5 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | – |
| Julia | Oct 7–10 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 982 mb | Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua, El Salvador |
| Roslyn | Oct 20–23 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 954 mb | Nayarit |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2022.