List of New Mexico hurricanes

Storms that originate from the Atlantic Ocean usually move through the Gulf of Mexico on a northwest trajectory, typically during the month of September.

The accompanying moisture of the Pacific storms encounter the mountains of the state, and through orographic lift, produce heavy rainfall.

[1] In an average year, the remnants of 3.1 Pacific tropical cyclones affect the southwestern United States.

[2] In New Mexico, however, stations' annual rainfall from tropical cyclones range from 10% in the western portion to less than 5% in the eastern.

[3] Rainfall from tropical cyclones affect the Albuquerque International Sunport an average of 3.9 days per year.