Puerto rico weather what weather is really like in puerto. But because its off season, with all the dicey weather and other challenges that accompany it, you just have to be a bit more flexible. The best time to find travel deals in cabo is from may through september, with the absolute best rates coming in may, august, and september. If the track of this storm does not change drastically we should be clear of any damaging effects from this storm. Areas in the central part of the peninsula sustained significant damage. According to noaas national hurricane center, the hurricane season in the atlantic ocean begins on may 15 and ends november 30. They clearly show the impact of hurricane season, which often brings heavy rains to ports such as mazatlan and puerto vallarta but not catalina, ensenada and cabo san lucas. May 23, 2019 on may 23, noaa released its forecast for the 2019 hurricane season, predicting that the season would be be nearnormal, with a a 30% chance of an abovenormal season and a 30% chance of a below. Cabo hurricane history when is hurricane season in cabo. It is tied with 1969 as the fourthmost active atlantic hurricane season on record in terms of named storms, with 18 named storms and 20 tropical cyclones in total, although many were weak and shortlived, especially towards the end of the season. More than 100 people died in the storms last year, making it the 17th deadliest hurricane season since 1990.
Do not visit during march or april, the height of spring break season, or during the winter months, december through february, which is the peak season for holidays and snowbirds. Hurricane paul october 25, 2006 wednesday morning, 2. When planning a trip to mexico, you should be aware of the usual. While its most dangerous for people who live in the path of tropical storms and hurricanes, it can also have serious consequences. Jun 22, 2010 when is the hurricane season in cabo san lucas. Weve been in cabo during hurricane season, but only in september. On october, 2012 a tropical depression formed about 800 miles to the south southwest of cabo san lucas. We were without internet service until around 12 noon on monday, september 3rd. Why the area we watch in the atlantic expands in july to the. The cabo san lucas, mexico tropical storm risk chart above shows the hurricane season. This table includes the storms names, duration, peak intensity, areas affected bold indicates made landfall in that region at least once, damages, and death totals. By the end of the month, it feels like hurricane weather across all of baja. We were booking for the middle of september, and curious if this is a bad time. So most of october in cabo will be sunny and beautiful like cabo weather is year round.
Cabo san lucas tourism cabo san lucas accommodation cabo san lucas bed and breakfast cabo san lucas holiday rentals cabo san lucas holiday packages. Hurricane bud has intensified to a category three storm and is hurtling. Hurricane season cabo san lucas message board tripadvisor. Heres when the atlantic hurricane season typically ramps up. Midoctober marks the end of the rainy season in cabo as the pacific hurricane season comes to a close. We are looking at october or november for our trip to cabo. If conditions are right, a storm is definitely possible.
My husband and i have recently retired and have been going to mexico for a number of years. Everybody will be relieved to know that cabo s hurricane season is now officially over. Storms that have their origins near the cabo verde islands have the best chance to become monsters in the depths of hurricane season. Jun 22, 2016 what are the best ways to prepare for a visit to mexico during hurricane season.
A few years earlier, we had to cancel 3 days before we were due to fly to sjd because of the imminent arrival of hurricane john no relation. Heres when the atlantic hurricane season typically ramps. Hurricanes can form in may and into december, but most tropical activity occurs during the established season. The atlantic basin includes the entire atlantic ocean, the caribbean sea, and the gulf of mexico. The rains begin to move away, although the hurricane season ends in november, the heat drops but the water temperature is perfect for activities such as. Last year the weather was great the 2 weeks we were there other than a brief downpour the day we arrived. The 2019 atlantic hurricane season was the fourth consecutive year of aboveaverage and damaging seasons dating back to 2016. Cabo san lucas is a mexican destination that offers a perfect combination of great. Looking at the average temperatures and rain forecast on the weather channel or your favorite website, wont really give you the necessary information for planning a great vacation.
The most strongest and longestlived hurricane lasting for 2 months, winds up to 226 mph. The best time to visit cabo is from may to june, when the wintertime crowds have. A cape verde hurricane or cabo verde hurricane is an atlantic hurricane that originates at lowlatitude in the deep tropics from a tropical wave that has passed over or near the cape verde islands after exiting the coast of west africa. Hurricane odile, the most powerful ever to strike the baja california peninsula of mexico, rammed into the luxury resorts of cabo san lucas on monday smashing windows, flooding roads, causing. Hurricane season in cabo officially runs from may 15 through november 30. The situation is much different during the annual mexican riviera hurricane season. This does not affect the quality or independence of our editorial content. Find out more about our data sources more about tropical storms. If youre traveling to mexico during hurricane season, there are a few things you. The forecast is calling for hurricane bud to strike cabo san lucas, mexico, on thursday evening.
If you like to fish, look to come in the late summer or fall. List of baja california peninsula hurricanes wikipedia. On october, 2012 a tropical depression formed about 800 miles to the southsouthwest of cabo san lucas. For instance in 2005, hurricane emily was a cape verde hurricane in midjuly and in.
No named level system has made landfall on the baja peninsula after october 17, since the nhc began compiling records for the eastern pacific in 1948. What are the best ways to prepare for a visit to mexico during hurricane season. What is the likelihood of crappy weather during that time. The 2019 pacific hurricane season was the most destructive pacific hurricane. Hurricane ileana is well to the south of us and has already moved to the west of cabo. In the period 1951 to 2000, baja california had one hurricane and three tropical storms make landfall. Im just curious, should i be concerned about hurricanes. And since 1950, only 3 tropical storms have even made it to within 250 miles of cabo in the month of november, none of them making landfall or achieving hurricane strength.
However, it only rains about 68 days the whole year in cabo. It also runs from may 15 through november 30 in the eastern pacific ocean. The hurricane season in the caribbean is june through the end of october. My boyfriend and i are going to cabo in early october7th 14th. Expect sunny warm weather with water temperatures especially pleasant in october. The only regions that typically escape the path of hurricanes are those islands located in the far southern parts of the caribbean. Odds of a hurricane are slim, but higher at this time of year than any other. The season usually comes with average temperatures in the mid70s and toward the end of the. And since then, conagua has reported 21 significant weather events 5 were intense hurricanes, 5 were major hurricanes, 8 were storms, and 3 were tropical depressions. In fact, the number of visitors in june and july the beginning of hurricane season was substantially. The average hurricane season has about two cape verde hurricanes, which are often the largest and most intense storms of the season due to having plenty of warm. I have read it is a bad year for hurricanes in mexico, is this wrong. The average hurricane season has about two cape verde hurricanes, which. Do not visit during march or april, the height of spring break season.
If you are planning on taking a vacation in mexico, though, do not let hurricane season scare you away from an escape to paradise. But the hurricane season in baja california sur really begins in midaugust and. Jul 27, 2019 according to klotzbachs plot, the second week of august through september is the most active stretch of the atlantic hurricane season, or when the ace index increases fastest, shown where the. The hurricane season ends even more dramatically than it began. The 2019 atlantic hurricane season is a hurricane season that began on june 1 and is still ongoing event are ready happend, was only a category 2. The season officially began on june 1, 2021, and ended on november 30, 2021. Although the weather may have cooled across the peninsula, the sea surface temperatures will remain high enough to support cyclonic activity for a few more weeks. The driest months are generally march and april, with rain seen on less than 10 days during each month. Usually the worst that will happen is a few days of higher than usual winds and waves. Atlantics next tropical storm may soon spring to life. If you do book a cruise during that time frame be sure to buy travel insurance. The rainy season is at its peak during september and october. Catalina island and ensenada have the most rain during the dry season.
Also, this is the start of the dreaded hurricane season. Finally, t he hurricane season in cancun and the riviera maya runs from june to november. Jun 12, 2018 the atlantic hurricane season just kicked off on june 1 not that subtropical storm alberto minded that start date. September was a considerably more active month than predicted, as was october, while august saw very little storm activity. Hurricane center says the most active 8 weeks are mid august thru mid october.
The chart was processed from data supplied by the us meteorological agency noaa. But dont be fooled into believing youll be safe elsewhere in the caribbeans. Most wrote off the late season storm as another that would wander off harmlessly along the itcz to the west. This is a table of the storms and their effects in the 2019 atlantic hurricane season. But, on the upside, hotel rates will hit rock bottom. The first 10 days of october are dangerous for baja sur, by the 12th the odds drop considerably. The list of baja california peninsula hurricanes includes all of the tropical cyclones that impacted the baja california peninsula, which includes the mexican states of baja california and baja california sur. If you choose to visit cabo during the hurricane season there is a good chance that you. Hurricane season in the easter pacific is from may 15 to november 30. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation, inc. Hurricane odile slams cabo san lucas, leaves demolished. Overall, the 2019 hurricane season had slightly more storm activity than expected, with more named tropical storms than normal, but a nearaverage number of hurricanes. A number of late season storms have slammed the pacific coast and crossed the peninsula to bring devastating rains to loreto, mulege, and santa rosalia in the past few years.
September is pretty much the middle of the atlantic hurricane season too. But when exactly does the atlantic hurricane season start and how long does it last. A new tropical system has taken shape off the west coast of africa and has the potential to become the next tropical storm of the 2019 atlantic hurricane season as it passes through the cabo verde. Is it safe to travel to mexico during hurricane season. Unsurprisingly, this hurricane season in general is expected to be busy, and now theres a major hurricane churning in the pacific. Though cabo typically only experiences tropical storms during the hurricane season, the city has seen hurricanes make landfall in the region, most notably hurricane odile in 2014. Why the area we watch in the atlantic expands in july to. If you are thinking of a cruise in the august september time frame you will be in the hurricane high season for florida. Hurricane bud is headed straight for cabo san lucas, mexico. And what can people do to prepare in the face of the most dangerous storms on.
Thats when a lot of people go due to the low prices. The 2021 atlantic hurricane season was a hyperactive hurricane season that produced approximately 20 named storms, with of them becoming hurricanes, and 8 of them becoming major hurricanes, more than 2005 and 1933. Hurricane season in mexico officially lasts from the beginning of june through the end of november, but youre at. Hurricane season in mexico officially lasts from the beginning of june through the end of november, but youre at greatest risk of encountering a hurricane between the months of august and october. Although the numbers were much lower compared to those of the high season, hundreds of thousands of tourists still visited mexico in 2015s hurricane season. Sounds like a long time, but in actual fact, most stormy weather occurs in september. October 17 marks the statistical end of the baja tropical cyclone season, but we can never count on mother nature to be aware of the statistics.
My question is now that we can go anytime, we were wondering if all of mexico is at risk in hurricane season or just parts of it. The best time to visit cabo san lucas, mexico usa today. According to klotzbachs plot, the second week of august through september is the most active stretch of the atlantic hurricane season, or when the ace index increases fastest, shown where the. In puerto rico, weather is a balmy average of 80f 85f year round. Sandra dissipated well south of cabo san lucas but too was worthy of mention. But paul favored a more northerly track and achieved category 3 major hurricane. In august, tropical storm henriette made landfall near cabo san lucas and. The caribbean hurricane season reaches its peak during october with the majority of hurricane formation occuring in the western caribbean. August 15september 30 is on average the most active period but they can form in july or october occasionally. We were supposed to leave 2 days after odile hit 2 years ago. Hurricane season is a regular occurrence in the atlantic ocean. A few years earlier, we had to cancel 3 days before we were due to fly to sjd because of the imminent arrival of hurricane.
May 24, 2018 more than 100 people died in the storms last year, making it the 17th deadliest hurricane season since 1990. The atlantic hurricane season runs from june 1 to november 30 with the peak period from early august through the end of october. Hurricanes and tropical storms can affect weather on the caribbean coast of the yucatan peninsula, the gulf coast, and the pacific coast. Cabo san lucas tourism cabo san lucas hotels cabo san lucas guest house cabo san lucas holiday homes cabo san lucas holiday packages cabo san lucas flights.