Climate
Espoo logs 0 hot days a year to Kouvola's 1 — Espoo wins by 1. Espoo also leads on frost days by 11.
EspooKouvola
Sunny days
137128Hot days
01Frost days
130141Rain days
115102Snow days
4149Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12Avg wind
4.1 m/s3.3 m/sSunshine hours
1,7931,592Darkest month sun
5 hrs/mo4 hrs/moUV peak month
4.44.3Espoo
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
Kouvola
Feels-like °C
-13
-12
-6
2
11
21
20
19
11
1
-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 Kouvola's 5.1 µg/m³ (good) — Kouvola breathes ~18% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).
Espoo
Kouvola
6.2µg/m³
5.1µg/m³
PM2.5 annual average
Good
Good
WHO classification
Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
Thrives in both
EspooKouvola
Struggles in both
EspooKouvola
Also compared
Frequently asked about Espoo vs Kouvola
▶How does the climate compare between Espoo and Kouvola?
Sunny days: 137 vs 128 d — Similar
Annual sunshine: 1,793 vs 1,592 hrs — Espoo higher
Winter sunshine: 5 vs 4 hrs/day — Similar
Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 1 d — Similar
Frost days: 130 vs 141 d — Espoo lower
Rainy days: 115 vs 102 d — Kouvola lower
Snowy days: 41 vs 49 d — Espoo lower
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