Hong Kong vs Thailand: Annual precipitation
Hong Kong
1,808 millimeters
in 2025
Thailand
1,757 millimeters
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
36th
Thailand rank
37th
Annual precipitation over time
- Hong Kong
- Thailand
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1,808 millimeters against 1,757 millimeters in Thailand, a difference of 51 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Thailand ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,319 millimeters | 1,602 millimeters | 283.08 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1950s | 1,462 millimeters | 1,621 millimeters | 158.88 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1960s | 1,635 millimeters | 1,616 millimeters | 18.51 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2,120 millimeters | 1,715 millimeters | 404.39 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1,823 millimeters | 1,635 millimeters | 187.39 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1,855 millimeters | 1,635 millimeters | 219.66 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1,645 millimeters | 1,675 millimeters | 29.99 millimeters | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,788 millimeters | 1,653 millimeters | 135.84 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1,834 millimeters | 1,651 millimeters | 182.4 millimeters | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Hong Kong or Thailand?
- Hong Kong, at 1,808 millimeters against 1,757 millimeters in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Hong Kong and Thailand?
- 51 millimeters, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Thailand?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Thailand rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Hong Kong ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 37th 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.