Storms near Belize
The record holds 95 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Belize between 1852 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 33 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 17 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 95storms within 50 km
- 8major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 27at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Belize?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 15 | 16% |
| Tropical storm | 36 | 38% |
| Category 1 | 14 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 5 | 5% |
| Category 5 | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 17 | 18% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Belize storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1852, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 4 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 9 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 4 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 33 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Belize
- Janet (1955)21 September 1955 to 30 September 1955, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Dean (2007)13 August 2007 to 23 August 2007, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 907 hPa
- Hattie (1961)26 October 1961 to 1 November 1961, Category 4 (135 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 914 hPa
- Carmen (1974)29 August 1974 to 10 September 1974, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 928 hPa
- Iris (2001)4 October 2001 to 9 October 2001, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 948 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1931 (North Atlantic)6 September 1931 to 13 September 1931, peak Category 4 (115 kt)
Most recent storms near Belize
- Sara (2024)13 November 2024 to 18 November 2024, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 hPa
- Nadine (2024)18 October 2024 to 20 October 2024, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Lisa (2022)30 October 2022 to 5 November 2022, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 988 hPa
- Nana (2020)1 September 2020 to 4 September 2020, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 994 hPa
- Earl (2016)2 August 2016 to 6 August 2016, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 979 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
Notable storms near Belize with their own pages
- Janet (1955)21 September 1955 to 30 September 1955, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Dean (2007)13 August 2007 to 23 August 2007, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 907 hPa
- Hattie (1961)26 October 1961 to 1 November 1961, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 914 hPa
- Carmen (1974)29 August 1974 to 10 September 1974, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 928 hPa
- Iris (2001)4 October 2001 to 9 October 2001, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 948 hPa
- Keith (2000)28 September 2000 to 6 October 2000, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Greta:olivia (1978)13 September 1978 to 23 September 1978, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 947 hPa
- Edith (1971)5 September 1971 to 18 September 1971, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 943 hPa
- Karl (2010)13 September 2010 to 18 September 2010, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 956 hPa