Climate
Espoo logs 130 frost days a year to Imatra's 143 — Espoo wins by 13. Espoo also leads on sunny days by 8.
EspooImatra
Sunny days
137129Hot days
00Frost days
130143Rainy days
115104Snow days
4148Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12Avg wind
4.1 m/s3.5 m/sSunshine hours
1,7931,591Darkest month sun
5 hrs/mo2 hrs/moUV peak month
4.44.1Espoo
Feels-like °C
-14
-12
-7
3
11
22
20
19
11
2
-6
-12
Dinner outside
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Imatra
Feels-like °C
-15
-14
-7
1
10
21
21
20
10
1
-8
-14
Dinner outside
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Air Quality
Espoo averages 6.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Imatra's 5.2 µg/m³ (good) — Imatra breathes ~16% cleaner air (1.0 µg/m³ lower).
Espoo
Imatra
6.2µg/m³
5.2µg/m³
PM2.5 annual average
Good
Good
WHO classification
Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
Thrives in both
EspooImatra
Struggles in both
EspooImatra
StockholmFrequently asked about Espoo vs Imatra
▶How does the climate compare between Espoo and Imatra?
Sunny days: 137 vs 129 d — Similar
Annual sunshine: 1,793 vs 1,591 hrs — Espoo higher
Winter sunshine: 5 vs 2 hrs/day — Similar
Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar
Frost days: 130 vs 143 d — Espoo lower
Rainy days: 115 vs 104 d — Imatra lower
Snowy days: 41 vs 48 d — Espoo lower
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