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Millibars to bar

Multiply millibars by 0.001 to get bar.

1 mbar = 0.001 barNIST SP 811
mbar
1.013bar

1,013 mbar = 1.013 bar

How to convert millibars to bar

The bar is exactly 100 000 pascals (100 kPa), close to one atmosphere. The millibar is exactly 100 pascals (one hectopascal), one thousandth of a bar — the weather-pressure unit.

Worked example — 1,013 mbar: 1,013 × 0.001 = 1.013 bar.

Millibars to bar table

Common conversions.
MillibarsBar
100 mbar0.1 bar
500 mbar0.5 bar
900 mbar0.9 bar
1,000 mbar1 bar
1,013 mbar1.013 bar
1,050 mbar1.05 bar
2,000 mbar2 bar
5,000 mbar5 bar
10,000 mbar10 bar

Reverse and related

About millibars and bar

Millibar (mbar)

1 mbar = 0.001 bar

Definition. Exactly 100 pascals (one hectopascal), one thousandth of a bar — the weather-pressure unit

History and origin

The millibar is one thousandth of a bar, defined as exactly 100 pascals. It became the standard unit in meteorology, where it equals the hectopascal now often used in its place.

Current use

Millibars, or the identical hectopascals, report barometric pressure in weather forecasts and aviation.

Source: NIST SP 811, App. B; ISO 80000-4. Exact SI values are definitional (bar = 10⁵ Pa, atm = 101 325 Pa) or derived from the pound (NIST HB 44) and standard gravity 9.80665 m/s² (psi)

Bar (bar)

1 bar = 1,000 mbar

Definition. Exactly 100 000 pascals (100 kPa), close to one atmosphere

History and origin

The bar was introduced in the early twentieth century by the meteorologist Vilhelm Bjerknes, defined as exactly 100 000 pascals, close to average sea-level air pressure. Its name comes from the Greek for weight.

Current use

The bar is common outside the United States for tyre pressure, diving and weather, where the closely related millibar is also used.

Source: NIST SP 811, App. B; ISO 80000-4. Exact SI values are definitional (bar = 10⁵ Pa, atm = 101 325 Pa) or derived from the pound (NIST HB 44) and standard gravity 9.80665 m/s² (psi)

Where people use this

Millibars: weather and barometric pressure, aviation. Bar: tyre pressure outside the US, diving, weather. 1013 mbar is about 1 atmosphere.

How we know this is right
The factor is fixed by the standards that define the units, not chosen — so it is exact, not a measurement:
1 bar = 1,000 mbar, so 1 mbar = 1 ÷ 1,000 = 0.001 bar.

Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.

Both units are defined in NIST SP 811, App. B; ISO 80000-4. Exact SI values are definitional (bar = 10⁵ Pa, atm = 101 325 Pa) or derived from the pound (NIST HB 44) and standard gravity 9.80665 m/s² (psi).

Questions people ask

How many bar is 1000 mbar?

1000 mbar is exactly 1 bar.

How many millibars in a bar?

One bar is exactly 1000 millibars.

What is average sea-level pressure?

About 1013 mbar (1.013 bar), which is one standard atmosphere.