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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |