Annual precipitation in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Annual precipitation was 1,808 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,808 millimeters
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,677 millimeters
in 1973
All-time low
611.64 millimeters
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
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.
Annual precipitation in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,307 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,635 millimeters | +25.1% |
| 1942 | 1,447 millimeters | -11.5% |
| 1943 | 611.64 millimeters | -57.7% |
| 1944 | 1,708 millimeters | +179.3% |
| 1945 | 1,600 millimeters | -6.3% |
| 1946 | 869.04 millimeters | -45.7% |
| 1947 | 1,406 millimeters | +61.8% |
| 1948 | 1,375 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 1,225 millimeters | -10.9% |
| 1950 | 1,919 millimeters | +56.6% |
| 1951 | 1,569 millimeters | -18.3% |
| 1952 | 1,376 millimeters | -12.3% |
| 1953 | 1,333 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 1,246 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 1,154 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 1956 | 1,070 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 1,807 millimeters | +68.8% |
| 1958 | 1,492 millimeters | -17.4% |
| 1959 | 1,651 millimeters | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 1,722 millimeters | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 2,169 millimeters | +25.9% |
| 1962 | 1,293 millimeters | -40.4% |
| 1963 | 1,154 millimeters | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 1,936 millimeters | +67.8% |
| 1965 | 1,722 millimeters | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 1,490 millimeters | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 1,488 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,890 millimeters | +27.0% |
| 1969 | 1,483 millimeters | -21.6% |
| 1970 | 2,336 millimeters | +57.5% |
| 1971 | 1,757 millimeters | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 2,399 millimeters | +36.5% |
| 1973 | 2,677 millimeters | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 2,087 millimeters | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 2,369 millimeters | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 1,910 millimeters | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 1,488 millimeters | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 2,357 millimeters | +58.5% |
| 1979 | 1,815 millimeters | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 1,509 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 1,709 millimeters | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 1,925 millimeters | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 2,385 millimeters | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 1,719 millimeters | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 2,110 millimeters | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 1,984 millimeters | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,661 millimeters | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 1,630 millimeters | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,594 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,880 millimeters | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 1,493 millimeters | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 1,910 millimeters | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 1,884 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,899 millimeters | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,771 millimeters | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,709 millimeters | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,388 millimeters | +39.8% |
| 1998 | 1,887 millimeters | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 1,725 millimeters | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,633 millimeters | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1,893 millimeters | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 1,520 millimeters | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 1,580 millimeters | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,239 millimeters | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 1,819 millimeters | +46.8% |
| 2006 | 1,763 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,423 millimeters | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 1,941 millimeters | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 1,642 millimeters | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1,799 millimeters | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1,282 millimeters | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 1,779 millimeters | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 2,044 millimeters | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 1,483 millimeters | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 1,600 millimeters | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2,450 millimeters | +53.1% |
| 2017 | 1,823 millimeters | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 1,847 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,779 millimeters | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,553 millimeters | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 1,857 millimeters | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 1,759 millimeters | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2,036 millimeters | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 1,989 millimeters | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 1,808 millimeters | -9.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1,808 millimeters is above the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1,808 millimeters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,984 millimeters, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual precipitation in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | +179.3% | 611.64 millimeters | 1,708 millimeters |
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 climate change 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -76.56 % change on previous year (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.