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
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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

Indicator
Annual precipitation
Unit
millimeters
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

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.