Climate
Espoo logs 130 frost days a year to Kotka's 133 — Espoo wins by 3. Espoo also leads on sunny days by 1.
EspooKotka
Sunny days
137136Hot days
00Frost days
130133Rainy days
115111Snow days
4146Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12Avg wind
4.1 m/s4.2 m/sSunshine hours
1,7931,691Darkest month sun
5 hrs/mo4 hrs/moUV peak month
4.44.6Espoo
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
Kotka
Feels-like °C
-13
-13
-6
2
11
21
20
19
11
2
-6
-12
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 Kotka's 5.7 µg/m³ (good) — Kotka breathes ~8% cleaner air (0.5 µg/m³ lower).
Espoo
Kotka
6.2µg/m³
5.7µg/m³
PM2.5 annual average
Good
Good
WHO classification
Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
Thrives in both
EspooKotka
Struggles in both
EspooKotka
StockholmFrequently asked about Espoo vs Kotka
▶How does the climate compare between Espoo and Kotka?
Sunny days: 137 vs 136 d — Similar
Annual sunshine: 1,793 vs 1,691 hrs — Espoo higher
Winter sunshine: 5 vs 4 hrs/day — Similar
Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar
Frost days: 130 vs 133 d — Similar
Rainy days: 115 vs 111 d — Similar
Snowy days: 41 vs 46 d — Espoo lower
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