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To convert from hectopascal (hPa) to pascal (Pa), use the following formula:
Let's convert 5 hectopascal (hPa) to pascal (Pa).
Using the formula:
Therefore, 5 hectopascal (hPa) is equal to pascal (Pa).
Here are some quick reference conversions from hectopascal (hPa) to pascal (Pa):
| hectopascals | pascals |
|---|---|
| 0.000001 hPa | Pa |
| 0.001 hPa | Pa |
| 0.1 hPa | Pa |
| 1 hPa | Pa |
| 2 hPa | Pa |
| 3 hPa | Pa |
| 4 hPa | Pa |
| 5 hPa | Pa |
| 6 hPa | Pa |
| 7 hPa | Pa |
| 8 hPa | Pa |
| 9 hPa | Pa |
| 10 hPa | Pa |
| 20 hPa | Pa |
| 30 hPa | Pa |
| 40 hPa | Pa |
| 50 hPa | Pa |
| 100 hPa | Pa |
| 1000 hPa | Pa |
| 10000 hPa | Pa |
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A hectopascal (hPa) is a metric unit used to measure pressure.
You will most commonly see it in weather reports to describe atmospheric pressure (also known as barometric pressure).
If you've seen millibars (mbar) on older weather maps, the hectopascal is its modern replacement.
The switch was simple for meteorologists because the units are exactly the same (1 hPa = 1 mbar).
The hectopascal is now the international standard for measuring atmospheric pressure, making weather data consistent worldwide.
The conversion is in the name. The prefix "hecto-" means 100. This makes the math simple:
Just as "hecto-" means 100, "kilo-" means 1,000. This defines their relationship:
A pascal (Pa) is the standard unit of pressure in the International System of Units (SI). It is a derived unit, meaning other base units define it.
The primary pascal definition is one newton of force applied over an area of one square meter (1 Pa = 1 N/m2).
Because a single pascal represents a very small amount of pressure, it is most often seen in multiples.
The most common multiples are the kilopascal (kPa), equal to 1,000 pascals, and the megapascal (MPa), equal to 1,000,000 pascals.
These units are widely used in fields from weather forecasting to material science.
The pascal (Pa) unit is named in honor of Blaise Pascal, a key 17th-century French mathematician, physicist, and inventor.
His groundbreaking work on how fluids behave under pressure (known as hydrodynamics and hydrostatics) and his formulation of Pascal's Law were essential to our modern understanding of pressure.
To understand just how small a single pascal is, here are two real-world examples:
This shows why, for most everyday measurements (like tire pressure or weather), the larger kilopascal (kPa) is much more practical.