Climate
Espoo logs 130 frost days a year to Kuusamo's 201 — Espoo wins by 71. Espoo also leads on sunny days by 30.
EspooKuusamo
Sunny days
137107Hot days
00Frost days
130201Rainy days
11575Snow days
4176Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12Avg wind
4.1 m/s3.3 m/sSunshine hours
1,7931,354Darkest month sun
5 hrs/mo0 hrs/moUV peak month
4.43.5Espoo
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
Kuusamo
Feels-like °C
-20
-19
-12
-2
9
18
19
15
5
-5
-14
-20
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 Kuusamo's 3.1 µg/m³ (excellent) — Kuusamo breathes ~49% cleaner air (3.0 µg/m³ lower).
Espoo
Kuusamo
6.2µg/m³
3.1µg/m³
PM2.5 annual average
Good
Excellent
WHO classification
Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
Thrives in both
EspooKuusamo
Struggles in both
EspooKuusamo
StockholmFrequently asked about Espoo vs Kuusamo
▶How does the climate compare between Espoo and Kuusamo?
Sunny days: 137 vs 107 d — Espoo higher
Annual sunshine: 1,793 vs 1,354 hrs — Espoo higher
Winter sunshine: 5 vs 0 hrs/day — Similar
Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar
Frost days: 130 vs 201 d — Espoo lower
Rainy days: 115 vs 75 d — Kuusamo lower
Snowy days: 41 vs 76 d — Espoo lower
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