Climate
Espoo logs 130 frost days a year to Joensuu's 157 — Espoo wins by 27. Espoo also leads on sunny days by 16.
EspooJoensuu
Sunny days
137121Hot days
00Frost days
130157Rain days
11599Snow days
4159Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12Avg wind
4.1 m/s3.4 m/sSunshine hours
1,7931,524Darkest month sun
5 hrs/mo1 hrs/moUV peak month
4.43.9Espoo
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
Joensuu
Feels-like °C
-16
-16
-8
2
10
21
20
19
8
-2
-9
-17
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 Joensuu's 4.7 µg/m³ (excellent) — Joensuu breathes ~24% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).
Espoo
Joensuu
6.2µg/m³
4.7µg/m³
PM2.5 annual average
Good
Excellent
WHO classification
Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
Thrives in both
EspooJoensuu
Struggles in both
EspooJoensuu
Also compared
Frequently asked about Espoo vs Joensuu
▶How does the climate compare between Espoo and Joensuu?
Sunny days: 137 vs 121 d — Espoo higher
Annual sunshine: 1,793 vs 1,524 hrs — Espoo higher
Winter sunshine: 5 vs 1 hrs/day — Similar
Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar
Frost days: 130 vs 157 d — Espoo lower
Rainy days: 115 vs 99 d — Joensuu lower
Snowy days: 41 vs 59 d — Espoo lower
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