Gothenburg (Sweden) vs New York City (USA): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Across the 12 monthly averages, Gothenburg (Sweden) is warmer in 2 months and New York City (USA) in 10; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Gothenburg: July: 17.35
New York City: July: 24.54

Coolest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Gothenburg: January: 0.93
New York City: January: -0.23

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

Gothenburg: April: 1.42
New York City: January: 2.14

Months with the most daily sunshine (hours/day)

Gothenburg: June: 12.98
New York City: July: 11.45

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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.62 °C (December); the largest is 7.19 °C (July).

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 24.77 °C in New York City (USA). 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 1 months and New York City (USA) in 11; 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 New York City (USA) 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
New York City (USA) — Reference period: 2013–2023

Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API

Monthly climate data

Difference: New York City (USA) minus Gothenburg (Sweden)

Temperature °C

Month	Gothenburg	New York City	+/-
Jan	0.93	-0.23	-1.16
Feb	1.10	0.33	-0.77
Mar	2.69	3.97	1.28
Apr	6.73	10.07	3.35
May	11.74	15.79	4.05
Jun	16.02	20.92	4.90
Jul	17.35	24.54	7.19
Aug	16.66	23.53	6.87
Sep	13.88	20.07	6.19
Oct	9.56	14.25	4.68
Nov	5.38	7.20	1.82
Dec	2.63	3.25	0.62
⌀ Month	8.72	11.97	3.25

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month	Gothenburg	New York City	+/-
Jan	2.28	5.78	3.50
Feb	4.20	6.49	2.29
Mar	6.87	7.82	0.96
Apr	10.28	8.73	-1.55
May	11.82	9.65	-2.17
Jun	12.98	10.96	-2.02
Jul	12.60	11.45	-1.16
Aug	10.49	10.38	-0.11
Sep	8.03	8.99	0.97
Oct	4.84	7.13	2.28
Nov	2.39	6.65	4.27
Dec	1.73	5.20	3.47
⌀ Month	7.37	8.27	0.89

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month	Gothenburg	New York City	+/-
Jan	1.91	2.14	0.23
Feb	1.78	2.23	0.45
Mar	1.56	2.28	0.73
Apr	1.42	3.32	1.89
May	2.32	2.96	0.64
Jun	2.72	3.47	0.75
Jul	3.25	4.40	1.15
Aug	3.82	3.10	-0.72
Sep	3.12	3.76	0.64
Oct	3.54	4.10	0.57
Nov	2.47	2.50	0.04
Dec	2.39	3.41	1.02
⌀ Month	2.52	3.14	0.61

Snow (mm)

Month	Gothenburg	New York City	+/-
Jan	5.65	4.81	-0.83
Feb	5.29	8.50	3.21
Mar	3.28	6.10	2.82
Apr	0.55	0.39	-0.15
May	0.04	0.01	-0.03
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	0.71	-0.51
Dec	3.62	2.52	-1.10
⌀ Month	1.65	1.92	0.28