diff --git a/homeassistant/components/accuweather/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/accuweather/sensor.py
index 9fd80362320..6991f5c872a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/accuweather/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/accuweather/sensor.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     PERCENTAGE,
     UV_INDEX,
     UnitOfLength,
-    UnitOfPrecipitationDepth,
     UnitOfSpeed,
     UnitOfTemperature,
     UnitOfTime,
+    UnitOfVolumetricFlux,
 )
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
@@ -290,11 +290,11 @@ SENSOR_TYPES: tuple[AccuWeatherSensorDescription, ...] = (
     ),
     AccuWeatherSensorDescription(
         key="Precipitation",
-        device_class=SensorDeviceClass.PRECIPITATION,
+        device_class=SensorDeviceClass.PRECIPITATION_INTENSITY,
         name="Precipitation",
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
-        metric_unit=UnitOfPrecipitationDepth.MILLIMETERS,
-        us_customary_unit=UnitOfPrecipitationDepth.INCHES,
+        metric_unit=UnitOfVolumetricFlux.MILLIMETERS_PER_HOUR,
+        us_customary_unit=UnitOfVolumetricFlux.INCHES_PER_HOUR,
         value_fn=lambda data, unit: cast(float, data[unit][ATTR_VALUE]),
         attr_fn=lambda data: {"type": data["PrecipitationType"]},
     ),
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ def _get_sensor_data(
         return sensors[ATTR_FORECAST][forecast_day][kind]
 
     if kind == "Precipitation":
-        return sensors["PrecipitationSummary"][kind]
+        return sensors["PrecipitationSummary"]["PastHour"]
 
     return sensors[kind]
 
diff --git a/tests/components/accuweather/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/accuweather/test_sensor.py
index 26d9834e078..0182f7584b1 100644
--- a/tests/components/accuweather/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/accuweather/test_sensor.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     UnitOfSpeed,
     UnitOfTemperature,
     UnitOfTime,
+    UnitOfVolumetricFlux,
 )
 from homeassistant.helpers import entity_registry as er
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
@@ -57,11 +58,17 @@ async def test_sensor_without_forecast(hass):
     assert state
     assert state.state == "0.0"
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_ATTRIBUTION) == ATTRIBUTION
-    assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT) == UnitOfLength.MILLIMETERS
+    assert (
+        state.attributes.get(ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT)
+        == UnitOfVolumetricFlux.MILLIMETERS_PER_HOUR
+    )
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_ICON) is None
     assert state.attributes.get("type") is None
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_STATE_CLASS) == SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT
-    assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_DEVICE_CLASS) == SensorDeviceClass.PRECIPITATION
+    assert (
+        state.attributes.get(ATTR_DEVICE_CLASS)
+        == SensorDeviceClass.PRECIPITATION_INTENSITY
+    )
 
     entry = registry.async_get("sensor.home_precipitation")
     assert entry