Pressure

Hectopascals to Atmospheres

Convert hectopascals to atmospheres instantly.

About this conversion

Hectopascals (hPa) equal millibars (mbar). The standard unit in weather forecasts — normal air pressure is approximately 1,013 hPa. Atmospheres (atm) equal normal air pressure at sea level: 1 atm = 101,325 Pa ≈ 1.013 bar. Use the converter above to quickly go from hectopascals to atmospheres.

How to use

Enter a value in the hectopascals field and instantly see the result in atmospheres. Click the swap button to reverse the conversion.

Manual calculation

1 hectopascals = 0.00098692 atmospheres. Example: 10 hPa = 0.0098692 atm.

Frequently asked questions

How many atmospheres are in 1 hectopascals?

1 Hectopascals equals 0.00098692 atmospheres.

When do you use atmospheres?

Atmospheres (atm) equal normal air pressure at sea level: 1 atm = 101,325 Pa ≈ 1.013 bar.