Converting from Bar (bar) to Hectopascal (hPa)

What is Bar (bar)

The bar (symbol: bar) is a unit of pressure defined as 100 kilopascals (kPa). It is commonly used in meteorology and scuba diving to measure atmospheric pressure.

What is Hectopascal (hPa)

The hectopascal (symbol: hPa) is a unit of pressure equivalent to one millibar, commonly used in weather reports and forecasts. It is named after Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician, physicist, and inventor.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from bar to hectopascal, you can use the formula:

Pressure in hPa=Pressure in bar×1000

Conversely, to convert from hectopascal to bar, you can use the formula:

Pressure in bar=Pressure in hPa×0.001

Examples

• To convert 13 bar to hectopascal:

13 bar×1000=13000 hPa

• To convert 8 hectopascal to bar:

8 hPa×0.001=0.008 bar

• To convert 15 bar to hectopascal:

15 bar×1000=15000 hPa

• To convert 13 hectopascal to bar:

13 hPa×0.001=0.013 bar

Use this page to perform converting from Bar (bar) to Hectopascal (hPa).