Storm history › East Pacific › 2011 season
Hurricane Hilary (2011)
Hilary was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2011 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 21, 2011 to October 3, 2011, about 12 days, and covered 2,368 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 942 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 71 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 942 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,368 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 31.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 71 mi (114 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 63rd highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Karina (2026), Hurricane Kiko (2025), Hurricane Felicia (2021) and 31 more.
- Lowest pressure: 92nd lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Lidia (2023), Hurricane Sergio (2018), Hurricane Ignacio (2015) and 3 more.
- Energy: 26% of the 2011 East Pacific season's ACE.