Warmest month
- Addis Ababa
- March · 17.08 °C
- Kuala Lumpur
- June · 27.03 °C
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) vs Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine
Reference period: Addis Ababa 2013–2023 · Kuala Lumpur 2013–2023
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) in every month of the year.
Key monthly differences
Coolest month
- Addis Ababa
- August · 14.42 °C
- Kuala Lumpur
- November, December · 25.83 °C
Driest month
- Addis Ababa
- December · 0.06 mm/day
- Kuala Lumpur
- February · 4.59 mm/day
Sunniest month
- Addis Ababa
- January · 10.78 hours/day
- Kuala Lumpur
- March · 10.03 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions
When are the temperatures most similar and most different?
The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 9.87 °C (March); the largest is 12.32 °C (July).
How much do temperatures vary across the year?
The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 2.66 °C in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and 1.21 °C in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.
Which location has more rainfall?
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) has a higher daily rainfall average in 4 months and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in 8; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.
Which location has more sunshine?
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) has more average sunshine hours per day in 10 months and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in 1; 1 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.
Climate data notes
Show data and calculation
Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.
Mean of the 12 monthly averages
Monthly climate data
Difference: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) minus Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Temperature °C
| Month | Addis Ababa | Kuala Lumpur | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.99 | 26.00 | +11.02 |
| Feb | 16.31 | 26.71 | +10.40 |
| Mar | 17.08 | 26.96 | +9.87 |
| Apr | 16.90 | 26.82 | +9.92 |
| May | 16.51 | 27.00 | +10.49 |
| Jun | 15.38 | 27.03 | +11.66 |
| Jul | 14.54 | 26.86 | +12.32 |
| Aug | 14.42 | 26.62 | +12.19 |
| Sep | 14.48 | 26.45 | +11.97 |
| Oct | 14.74 | 26.36 | +11.62 |
| Nov | 14.88 | 25.83 | +10.95 |
| Dec | 14.53 | 25.83 | +11.30 |
| Annual mean | 15.40 | 26.54 | +11.14 |
Average sunshine (hours/day)
| Month | Addis Ababa | Kuala Lumpur | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.78 | 9.04 | −1.74 |
| Feb | 10.70 | 9.91 | −0.79 |
| Mar | 10.63 | 10.03 | −0.60 |
| Apr | 10.35 | 9.25 | −1.10 |
| May | 10.47 | 9.04 | −1.44 |
| Jun | 10.21 | 9.39 | −0.83 |
| Jul | 8.69 | 9.40 | +0.70 |
| Aug | 9.17 | 9.17 | 0.00 |
| Sep | 10.28 | 8.76 | −1.52 |
| Oct | 10.76 | 8.46 | −2.30 |
| Nov | 10.62 | 7.54 | −3.08 |
| Dec | 10.60 | 7.92 | −2.68 |
| Annual mean | 10.27 | 8.99 | −1.28 |
Average daily rainfall (mm/day)
| Month | Addis Ababa | Kuala Lumpur | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.27 | 6.28 | +6.01 |
| Feb | 0.54 | 4.59 | +4.06 |
| Mar | 1.90 | 6.54 | +4.64 |
| Apr | 3.76 | 8.95 | +5.19 |
| May | 4.61 | 7.00 | +2.39 |
| Jun | 7.29 | 4.98 | −2.31 |
| Jul | 11.54 | 4.95 | −6.59 |
| Aug | 10.44 | 5.82 | −4.62 |
| Sep | 7.70 | 7.59 | −0.11 |
| Oct | 1.40 | 8.96 | +7.56 |
| Nov | 0.31 | 12.69 | +12.38 |
| Dec | 0.06 | 10.45 | +10.40 |
| Annual mean | 4.15 | 7.40 | +3.25 |
Snow (mm)
| Month | Addis Ababa | Kuala Lumpur | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Feb | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mar | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Apr | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| May | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jun | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jul | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Aug | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Sep | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Nov | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Dec | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Annual mean | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
