Hammerfest (Norway) vs Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Hammerfest 2013–2023 · Kuala Lumpur 2013–2023

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

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Hammerfest
July · 12.40 °C
Kuala Lumpur
June · 27.03 °C

Coolest month

Hammerfest
January · -5.60 °C
Kuala Lumpur
November, December · 25.83 °C

Driest month

Hammerfest
March · 0.29 mm/day
Kuala Lumpur
February · 4.59 mm/day

Sunniest month

Hammerfest
July · 12.04 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 14.47 °C (July); the largest is 31.60 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 17.99 °C in Hammerfest (Norway) 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?

Hammerfest (Norway) 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?

Hammerfest (Norway) has more average sunshine hours per day in 3 months and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in 9; 0 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 Hammerfest (Norway)

Temperature °C

Month Hammerfest Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan −5.60 26.00 +31.60
Feb −4.49 26.71 +31.19
Mar −3.28 26.96 +30.24
Apr 0.04 26.82 +26.78
May 4.30 27.00 +22.70
Jun 8.80 27.03 +18.24
Jul 12.40 26.86 +14.47
Aug 11.65 26.62 +14.97
Sep 8.46 26.45 +17.99
Oct 2.89 26.36 +23.48
Nov −1.20 25.83 +27.03
Dec −3.72 25.83 +29.55
Annual mean 2.52 26.54 +24.02

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Hammerfest Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 0.11 9.04 +8.93
Feb 1.82 9.91 +8.09
Mar 5.65 10.03 +4.38
Apr 8.83 9.25 +0.42
May 11.11 9.04 −2.07
Jun 11.42 9.39 −2.03
Jul 12.04 9.40 −2.64
Aug 8.31 9.17 +0.86
Sep 6.13 8.76 +2.63
Oct 3.09 8.46 +5.37
Nov 0.34 7.54 +7.19
Dec 0.00 7.92 +7.92
Annual mean 5.74 8.99 +3.25

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Hammerfest Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 0.39 6.28 +5.89
Feb 0.52 4.59 +4.08
Mar 0.29 6.54 +6.26
Apr 0.68 8.95 +8.27
May 1.41 7.00 +5.59
Jun 2.66 4.98 +2.32
Jul 2.37 4.95 +2.58
Aug 2.93 5.82 +2.90
Sep 2.79 7.59 +4.80
Oct 1.89 8.96 +7.07
Nov 1.02 12.69 +11.67
Dec 0.46 10.45 +9.99
Annual mean 1.45 7.40 +5.95

Snow (mm)

Month Hammerfest Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 15.56 0.00 −15.56
Feb 17.48 0.00 −17.48
Mar 21.24 0.00 −21.24
Apr 13.30 0.00 −13.30
May 6.98 0.00 −6.98
Jun 1.00 0.00 −1.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.81 0.00 −0.81
Oct 9.33 0.00 −9.33
Nov 12.78 0.00 −12.78
Dec 14.94 0.00 −14.94
Annual mean 9.45 0.00 −9.45