Climate
Espoo logs 137 sunny days a year to Mikkeli's 122 — Espoo wins by 15. Espoo also leads on frost days by 18.
EspooMikkeli
Sunny days
137122Hot days
00Frost days
130148Rainy days
115104Snow days
4150Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12Avg wind
4.1 m/s3.3 m/sSunshine hours
1,7931,559Darkest month sun
5 hrs/mo2 hrs/moUV peak month
4.44.0Espoo
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
Mikkeli
Feels-like °C
-15
-13
-7
1
10
21
20
19
9
0
-8
-15
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 Mikkeli's 4.8 µg/m³ (excellent) — Mikkeli breathes ~23% cleaner air (1.4 µg/m³ lower).
Espoo
Mikkeli
6.2µg/m³
4.8µg/m³
PM2.5 annual average
Good
Excellent
WHO classification
Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
Thrives in both
EspooMikkeli
Struggles in both
EspooMikkeli
StockholmFrequently asked about Espoo vs Mikkeli
▶How does the climate compare between Espoo and Mikkeli?
Sunny days: 137 vs 122 d — Espoo higher
Annual sunshine: 1,793 vs 1,559 hrs — Espoo higher
Winter sunshine: 5 vs 2 hrs/day — Similar
Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar
Frost days: 130 vs 148 d — Espoo lower
Rainy days: 115 vs 104 d — Mikkeli lower
Snowy days: 41 vs 50 d — Espoo lower
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