Climate
Espoo logs 130 frost days a year to Kokkola's 163 — Espoo wins by 33. Espoo also leads on sunny days by 1.
EspooKokkola
Sunny days
137136Hot days
00Frost days
130163Rainy days
11594Snow days
4144Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12Avg wind
4.1 m/s3.4 m/sSunshine hours
1,7931,736Darkest month sun
5 hrs/mo0 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
Kokkola
Feels-like °C
-14
-13
-7
3
11
21
20
18
9
0
-7
-16
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 Kokkola's 4.3 µg/m³ (excellent) — Kokkola breathes ~31% cleaner air (1.9 µg/m³ lower).
Espoo
Kokkola
6.2µg/m³
4.3µg/m³
PM2.5 annual average
Good
Excellent
WHO classification
Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
Thrives in both
EspooKokkola
Struggles in both
EspooKokkola
StockholmFrequently asked about Espoo vs Kokkola
▶How does the climate compare between Espoo and Kokkola?
Sunny days: 137 vs 136 d — Similar
Annual sunshine: 1,793 vs 1,736 hrs — Similar
Winter sunshine: 5 vs 0 hrs/day — Similar
Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar
Frost days: 130 vs 163 d — Espoo lower
Rainy days: 115 vs 94 d — Kokkola lower
Snowy days: 41 vs 44 d — Espoo lower
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