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Espoo

Finland

vs
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Kuopio

Finland

Climate

Espoo logs 130 frost days a year to Kuopio's 160 — Espoo wins by 30. Espoo also leads on sunny days by 11.

EspooKuopio
Sunny days
137126
Hot days
00
Frost days
130160
Rain days
115101
Snow days
4157
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
4.1 m/s3.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7931,546
Darkest month sun
5 hrs/mo0 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.43.7

Espoo

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

Kuopio

Feels-like °C

-15
-15
-9
2
10
20
20
19
8
-1
-8
-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 Kuopio's 4.4 µg/m³ (excellent) — Kuopio breathes ~28% cleaner air (1.7 µg/m³ lower).

Espoo

Kuopio

6.2µg/m³
4.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Excellent

WHO classification

Who Thrives Here

Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.

Thrives in both
EspooKuopio
Struggles in both
EspooKuopio

Frequently asked about Espoo vs Kuopio

How does the climate compare between Espoo and Kuopio?
Sunny days: 137 vs 126 d — Espoo higher Annual sunshine: 1,793 vs 1,546 hrs — Espoo higher Winter sunshine: 5 vs 0 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 130 vs 160 d — Espoo lower Rainy days: 115 vs 101 d — Kuopio lower Snowy days: 41 vs 57 d — Espoo lower
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