Hurricanes in Belize
Hurricanes only occur occasionally in Belize. On average, they happen about 2 times a year.The hurricane season usually lasts from early June to late November.
Belize has certainly been affected by the foothills of several hurricanes, but during the past 12 months no hurricane reached the inhabited areas on land.
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Most violent hurricanes in Belize since 2018
Lisa: October 27 to November 5, 2022
Region:
Gulf of Mexico
Wind speed:
max. 130 km/h
Diameter:
max. 370 km
Air pressure:
below 988 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall. On November 2nd, 2022 at 9:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 109 km west of Belize City in Belize.
Karl: October 10-13, 2022
Region:
Gulf of Mexico
Wind speed:
max. 93 km/h
Diameter:
max. 370 km
Air pressure:
below 1000 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Julia: October 2-10, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 139 km/h
Diameter:
max. 333 km
Air pressure:
below 982 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall. On October 10th, 2022 at 6:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 294 km south of Punta Gorda in Toledo.
Ian: September 19 to October 2, 2022
Region:
Gulf of Mexico
Wind speed:
max. 250 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1482 km
Air pressure:
below 937 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The hurricane did not make direct landfall. On September 26th, 2022 at 12:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 560 km west of San Pedro in Belize.
Kay: September 1-10, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 167 km/h
Diameter:
max. 222 km
Air pressure:
below 967 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 2
Bonnie: June 22 to July 9, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 185 km/h
Diameter:
max. 370 km
Air pressure:
below 964 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
The hurricane did not make direct landfall. On July 3rd, 2022 at 12:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 539 km south of Punta Gorda in Toledo.
Celia: June 13-28, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 102 km/h
Diameter:
max. 222 km
Air pressure:
below 993 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall. On June 18th, 2022 at 6:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 366 km southeast of Punta Gorda in Toledo.
Agatha: May 25-31, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 176 km/h
Diameter:
max. 482 km
Air pressure:
below 964 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 2
Claudette: June 17-23, 2021
Region:
Gulf of Mexico
Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
Diameter:
max. 556 km
Air pressure:
below 1003 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
These evaluations are based on data from the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Individual data have been summarized or translated.
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