Climate
Espoo logs 3 outdoor-dinner months a year to Rauma's 2 — Espoo wins by 1. Rauma also leads on frost days by 27.
EspooRauma
Sunny days
137147Hot days
00Frost days
130103Rainy days
115119Snow days
4131Outdoor dinner months
3/122/12Avg wind
4.1 m/s5.7 m/sSunshine hours
1,7931,950Darkest month sun
5 hrs/mo3 hrs/moUV peak month
4.44.5Espoo
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
Rauma
Feels-like °C
-16
-17
-11
-3
7
17
18
16
9
-1
-9
-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 Rauma's 4.8 µg/m³ (excellent) — Rauma breathes ~23% cleaner air (1.4 µg/m³ lower).
Espoo
Rauma
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
EspooRauma
Struggles in both
EspooRauma
StockholmFrequently asked about Espoo vs Rauma
▶How does the climate compare between Espoo and Rauma?
Sunny days: 137 vs 147 d — Rauma higher
Annual sunshine: 1,793 vs 1,950 hrs — Rauma higher
Winter sunshine: 5 vs 3 hrs/day — Similar
Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar
Frost days: 130 vs 103 d — Rauma lower
Rainy days: 115 vs 119 d — Similar
Snowy days: 41 vs 31 d — Rauma lower
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