Hong Kong vs New Caledonia: Annual precipitation
Hong Kong
1,808 millimeters
in 2025
New Caledonia
1,856 millimeters
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
36th
New Caledonia rank
34th
Annual precipitation over time
- Hong Kong
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1,856 millimeters against 1,808 millimeters in Hong Kong, a difference of 48 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 36th and New Caledonia ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,319 millimeters | 1,223 millimeters | 95.38 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 1,462 millimeters | 1,335 millimeters | 127.15 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 1,635 millimeters | 1,484 millimeters | 150.92 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2,120 millimeters | 1,454 millimeters | 665.72 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1,823 millimeters | 1,429 millimeters | 393.54 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1,855 millimeters | 1,294 millimeters | 561.02 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1,645 millimeters | 1,382 millimeters | 263.25 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1,788 millimeters | 1,433 millimeters | 355.6 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1,834 millimeters | 1,762 millimeters | 71.55 millimeters | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Hong Kong or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1,856 millimeters against 1,808 millimeters in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Hong Kong and New Caledonia?
- 48 millimeters, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Caledonia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and New Caledonia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Hong Kong ranks 36th and New Caledonia ranks 34th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.