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Hurricane season in the eastern Pacific runs May 15 to November 30, and in Cabo it peaks from late August through September, per Cabo Adventures. The eastern Pacific averages about 15 named storms a season, and only a handful track north enough to affect Cabo.
Recent storms
- Odile, September 2014: tied for the most intense landfall on the Baja peninsula in the satellite era; about 26,000 foreign tourists were stranded, per CaboSanLucas.net.
- Norma, October 2023: a Category 1 landfall 15 miles from Cabo; the airport reopened within about 12 hours.
- Lorena, 2025, and Polo, October 2026, when Los Cabos beaches were kept under black flags, per CaboSanLucas.net.
How to book in season
- Choose refundable rates and hotels with a hurricane guarantee.
- Buy travel insurance before a storm is named. Cancel For Any Reason add-ons usually must be bought within 14 to 21 days of your first deposit.
- Do not count on a 72-hour rule. Airline change waivers vary by carrier.
- Book tours with free cancellation. Operators cancel or reroute when conditions are unsafe.
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September is the wettest month, with about 3.3 inches of rain on average, per U.S. News. Fishing is at its best in September and October.
