Climate
Espoo logs 130 frost days a year to Pori's 124 — Pori wins by 6. Pori also leads on sunny days by 5.
EspooPori
Sunny days
137142Hot days
00Frost days
130124Rain days
115114Snow days
4131Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12Avg wind
4.1 m/s4.4 m/sSunshine hours
1,7931,869Darkest month sun
5 hrs/mo2 hrs/moUV peak month
4.44.4Espoo
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
Pori
Feels-like °C
-14
-15
-8
0
8
18
19
17
10
0
-7
-14
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 Pori's 5.2 µg/m³ (good) — Pori breathes ~16% cleaner air (1.0 µg/m³ lower).
Espoo
Pori
6.2µg/m³
5.2µg/m³
PM2.5 annual average
Good
Good
WHO classification
Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
Thrives in both
EspooPori
Struggles in both
EspooPori
Also compared
Frequently asked about Espoo vs Pori
▶How does the climate compare between Espoo and Pori?
Sunny days: 137 vs 142 d — Similar
Annual sunshine: 1,793 vs 1,869 hrs — Similar
Winter sunshine: 5 vs 2 hrs/day — Similar
Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar
Frost days: 130 vs 124 d — Pori lower
Rainy days: 115 vs 114 d — Similar
Snowy days: 41 vs 31 d — Pori lower
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