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Convert hectopascal to pascal

Here you can quickly calculate how many pascal fit in one hectopascal.
  • 1 hPa = 100 Pa
  • 1 Pa = 0.01 hPa

Hectopascal to pascal conversion table

hectopascal pascal
1 100
2 200
5 500
10 1000
20 2000
50 5000
100 10000

Hectopascal to pascal formula

To convert hectopascal to pascal, multiply by 100.

1 hPa = 100 Pa
Example: 1 hectopascal = 100 pascal

Common pressure conversion mistakes

  • Blood pressure uses mmHg (120/80) and weather reports use hPa (around 1,013), different units that must not be mixed: 760 mmHg = 1,013.25 hPa. One mmHg is about 1.33 hPa.
  • Hectopascals and millibars are exactly the same size: 1 hPa = 1 mbar. A chart showing 1,013 mbar and one showing 1,013 hPa agree perfectly, no conversion needed. Meteorology simply renamed the unit.

Quick hectopascal and pascal conversion quiz

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16.2 pascal equals 0.162 hectopascal.

Correct answer: 16.2 pascal = 0.162 hectopascal.

28 pascal equals 0.42 hectopascal.

Correct answer: 28 pascal = 0.28 hectopascal.

29 hectopascal equals 2 900 pascal.

Correct answer: 29 hectopascal = 2 900 pascal.

82 pascal equals 0.82 hectopascal.

Correct answer: 82 pascal = 0.82 hectopascal.

17.2 hectopascal equals 2 580 pascal.

Correct answer: 17.2 hectopascal = 1 720 pascal.

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