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Espoo

Finland

vs
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Kuusamo

Finland

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
137107
Hot days
00
Frost days
130201
Rainy days
11575
Snow days
4176
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
4.1 m/s3.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7931,354
Darkest month sun
5 hrs/mo0 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.43.5

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

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

Frequently 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
Should I move to Espoo or Kuusamo?
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