Annual precipitation in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Annual precipitation was 1,808 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Hong Kong, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation in Hong Kong is 1,808 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Hong Kong peaked at 2,677 millimeters in 1973 and was at its lowest, 611.64 millimeters, in 1943.
That places Hong Kong 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,319 millimeters | 611.64 millimeters | 1,708 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,462 millimeters | 1,070 millimeters | 1,919 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,635 millimeters | 1,154 millimeters | 2,169 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,120 millimeters | 1,488 millimeters | 2,677 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,823 millimeters | 1,509 millimeters | 2,385 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,855 millimeters | 1,493 millimeters | 2,388 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,645 millimeters | 1,239 millimeters | 1,941 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,788 millimeters | 1,282 millimeters | 2,450 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,834 millimeters | 1,553 millimeters | 2,036 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.72 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 147.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 55.66 millimeters (2025)
- Clientelism Index 0.478 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Hong Kong?
- Annual precipitation in Hong Kong was 1,808 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2,677 millimeters in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 611.64 millimeters in 1943.
- How does Hong Kong rank for annual precipitation?
- Hong Kong ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.