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
137126Hot days
00Frost days
130160Rain days
115101Snow days
4157Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12Avg wind
4.1 m/s3.3 m/sSunshine hours
1,7931,546Darkest month sun
5 hrs/mo0 hrs/moUV peak month
4.43.7Espoo
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
Also compared
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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