Gothenburg (Sweden) vs Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Gothenburg (Sweden) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Gothenburg
July: 17.35
Kuala Lumpur
June: 27.03

Coolest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Gothenburg
January: 0.93
Kuala Lumpur
November, December: 25.83

Months with the lowest daily rainfall average (mm/day)

Gothenburg
April: 1.42
Kuala Lumpur
February: 4.59

Months with the most daily sunshine (hours/day)

Gothenburg
June: 12.98
Kuala Lumpur
March: 10.03
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 9.52 °C (July); the largest is 25.61 °C (February).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 16.42 °C in Gothenburg (Sweden) 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?

Gothenburg (Sweden) has a higher daily rainfall average in 0 months and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Gothenburg (Sweden) has more average sunshine hours per day in 5 months and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in 7; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Data and measurement guide

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.

  • Gothenburg (Sweden) — Reference period: 2013–2023
  • Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) — Reference period: 2013–2023

Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API

Monthly climate data

Difference: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) minus Gothenburg (Sweden)

Temperature °C

Month Gothenburg Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 0.93 26.00 25.08
Feb 1.10 26.71 25.61
Mar 2.69 26.96 24.27
Apr 6.73 26.82 20.09
May 11.74 27.00 15.26
Jun 16.02 27.03 11.02
Jul 17.35 26.86 9.52
Aug 16.66 26.62 9.95
Sep 13.88 26.45 12.57
Oct 9.56 26.36 16.80
Nov 5.38 25.83 20.45
Dec 2.63 25.83 23.20
⌀ Month 8.72 26.54 17.82

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Gothenburg Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 2.28 9.04 6.75
Feb 4.20 9.91 5.71
Mar 6.87 10.03 3.16
Apr 10.28 9.25 -1.03
May 11.82 9.04 -2.78
Jun 12.98 9.39 -3.59
Jul 12.60 9.40 -3.21
Aug 10.49 9.17 -1.32
Sep 8.03 8.76 0.73
Oct 4.84 8.46 3.62
Nov 2.39 7.54 5.15
Dec 1.73 7.92 6.19
⌀ Month 7.37 8.99 1.62

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Gothenburg Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 1.91 6.28 4.37
Feb 1.78 4.59 2.81
Mar 1.56 6.54 4.99
Apr 1.42 8.95 7.53
May 2.32 7.00 4.69
Jun 2.72 4.98 2.26
Jul 3.25 4.95 1.70
Aug 3.82 5.82 2.01
Sep 3.12 7.59 4.47
Oct 3.54 8.96 5.42
Nov 2.47 12.69 10.22
Dec 2.39 10.45 8.06
⌀ Month 2.52 7.40 4.88

Snow (mm)

Month Gothenburg Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 5.65 0.00 -5.65
Feb 5.29 0.00 -5.29
Mar 3.28 0.00 -3.28
Apr 0.55 0.00 -0.55
May 0.04 0.00 -0.04
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 0.10 0.00 -0.10
Nov 1.22 0.00 -1.22
Dec 3.62 0.00 -3.62
⌀ Month 1.65 0.00 -1.65