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La Paz vs Gothenburg
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La Paz and Gothenburg have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Gothenburg is the wetter, with 13 in more rain a year, and La Paz the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between La Paz and Gothenburg, in everyday terms.
Summers
Gothenburg has much hotter summers
La Paz: Cool
Gothenburg: Mild
Winters
Winters are similar
La Paz: Cold
Gothenburg: Cold
Rain & snow
Gothenburg is wetter
La Paz: Moderate rainfall
Gothenburg: Moderate rainfall
Sky
La Paz is sunnier
La Paz: Partly cloudy
Gothenburg: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
La Paz and Gothenburg run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Gothenburg is the wetter — about 13 in more across the year.
Clear skies
La Paz has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 61 |
| Gothenburg | 37 | 37 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 62 | 52 | 43 | 38 |
| Difference | -22 | -23 | -18 | -8 | +1 | +7 | +13 | +10 | +2 | -10 | -20 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 58 |
| Gothenburg | 37 | 37 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 65 |
| Difference | -22 | -23 | -18 | -8 | +1 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 61 |
| Gothenburg | 70 | 70 | 62 | 52 | 43 | 38 |
| Difference | +13 | +10 | +2 | -10 | -20 | -23 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 39 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 38 |
| Gothenburg | 27 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 48 | 40 | 34 | 29 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -9 | +1 | +15 | +25 | +30 | +28 | +17 | +5 | -2 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 39 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 28 | 25 |
| Gothenburg | 27 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 50 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -9 | +1 | +15 | +25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 24 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 38 |
| Gothenburg | 54 | 54 | 48 | 40 | 34 | 29 |
| Difference | +30 | +28 | +17 | +5 | -2 | -9 |
Precipitation (in) Gothenburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Gothenburg | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Difference | -1.4 | -2 | -0.9 | +0.8 | +2 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Gothenburg | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| Difference | -1.4 | -2 | -0.9 | +0.8 | +2 | +2.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Gothenburg | 3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Difference | +2.9 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +0.2 |
Cloud cover (%) Gothenburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 80 | 79 | 71 | 55 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 46 | 58 | 64 | 76 |
| Gothenburg | 79 | 78 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 80 | 80 |
| Difference | -1 | — | +1 | +10 | +22 | +25 | +27 | +26 | +22 | +14 | +16 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 80 | 79 | 71 | 55 | 41 | 38 |
| Gothenburg | 79 | 78 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 63 |
| Difference | -1 | — | +1 | +10 | +22 | +25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 35 | 38 | 46 | 58 | 64 | 76 |
| Gothenburg | 62 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 80 | 80 |
| Difference | +27 | +26 | +22 | +14 | +16 | +4 |
Relative humidity (%) Gothenburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 79 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 76 |
| Gothenburg | 94 | 93 | 88 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 89 | 93 | 94 |
| Difference | +15 | +12 | +7 | +5 | +8 | +10 | +12 | +14 | +14 | +17 | +21 | +18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 79 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 70 |
| Gothenburg | 94 | 93 | 88 | 83 | 80 | 80 |
| Difference | +15 | +12 | +7 | +5 | +8 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 68 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 76 |
| Gothenburg | 81 | 82 | 85 | 89 | 93 | 94 |
| Difference | +12 | +14 | +14 | +17 | +21 | +18 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. La Paz trends → · Gothenburg trends →
La Paz is projected to shift from Cwc to Cwb by the 2071–2099 window (SSP2-4.5).
Methodology & sources
La Paz
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 27 years of daily observations at EL Alto Intl, a weather station, about 5 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Gothenburg
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 17 years of daily observations at Save, a weather station, about 10 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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