Monthly climate in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Espoo features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 771 mm (30.3 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Espoo enjoys an average of 3318 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 56 minutes to 18 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland §

The warmest months in Espoo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Espoo experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 118 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(50°F)
19°C
(66°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(73°F)
16°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(58°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(69°F)
15°C
(58°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Average high -0°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(50°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(42°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-8°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
3°C
(39°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-17°C
(1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland §

Espoo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Espoo are February, March and April. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56 (2.2) 48 (1.9) 53 (2.1) 45 (1.8) 54 (2.1) 55 (2.2) 84 (3.3) 77 (3.0) 71 (2.8) 88 (3.5) 63 (2.5) 74 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 10 12 9 10 9 12 12 13 16 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland §

The sunniest months in Espoo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Espoo: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 55 154 261 362 451 492 484 405 289 190 113 58
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 45m 9h 7m 11h 51m 14h 39m 17h 15m 18h 46m 17h 56m 15h 31m 12h 48m 10h 2m 7h 26m 5h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland §

Espoo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Espoo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 3 4 5 7 7 5 4 2 1 1