Gothenburg (Sweden) vs London (Great Britain): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

London (Great Britain) 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
London
July: 18.57

Coolest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Gothenburg
January: 0.93
London
January: 4.73

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

Gothenburg
April: 1.42
London
April: 1.33

Months with the most daily sunshine (hours/day)

Gothenburg
June: 12.98
London
July: 10.94
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.25 °C (June); the largest is 4.34 °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 13.84 °C in London (Great Britain). 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 10 months and London (Great Britain) in 2; 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 7 months and London (Great Britain) in 5; 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
  • London (Great Britain) — Reference period: 2013–2023

Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API

Monthly climate data

Difference: London (Great Britain) minus Gothenburg (Sweden)

Temperature °C

Month Gothenburg London +/-
Jan 0.93 4.73 3.80
Feb 1.10 5.44 4.34
Mar 2.69 6.84 4.15
Apr 6.73 9.18 2.46
May 11.74 12.67 0.92
Jun 16.02 16.27 0.25
Jul 17.35 18.57 1.22
Aug 16.66 17.74 1.07
Sep 13.88 15.48 1.60
Oct 9.56 12.31 2.74
Nov 5.38 8.09 2.71
Dec 2.63 6.52 3.89
⌀ Month 8.72 11.15 2.43

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Gothenburg London +/-
Jan 2.28 3.74 1.46
Feb 4.20 5.11 0.91
Mar 6.87 6.38 -0.49
Apr 10.28 9.22 -1.05
May 11.82 10.11 -1.72
Jun 12.98 10.51 -2.46
Jul 12.60 10.94 -1.66
Aug 10.49 9.68 -0.81
Sep 8.03 8.02 -0.01
Oct 4.84 5.86 1.02
Nov 2.39 4.12 1.73
Dec 1.73 3.14 1.42
⌀ Month 7.37 7.24 -0.14

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Gothenburg London +/-
Jan 1.91 1.92 0.01
Feb 1.78 1.71 -0.07
Mar 1.56 1.61 0.05
Apr 1.42 1.33 -0.09
May 2.32 1.85 -0.47
Jun 2.72 1.93 -0.79
Jul 3.25 1.79 -1.46
Aug 3.82 2.02 -1.79
Sep 3.12 1.61 -1.50
Oct 3.54 2.51 -1.02
Nov 2.47 2.27 -0.19
Dec 2.39 2.10 -0.29
⌀ Month 2.52 1.89 -0.64

Snow (mm)

Month Gothenburg London +/-
Jan 5.65 0.94 -4.70
Feb 5.29 0.76 -4.54
Mar 3.28 0.77 -2.51
Apr 0.55 0.05 -0.49
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 0.04 -1.19
Dec 3.62 0.40 -3.22
⌀ Month 1.65 0.25 -1.40