Sapporo, Hokkaido Climate
Japan
Pop. 1,973,832 Elev. 26 m / 85 ft
TZ: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9) ·
Sapporo sees mild summers peaking at 82°F (28°C) in July, and frigid winters that bottom out around 19°F (-7°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 89°F (32°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 59 days per year (43.0 in / 1091 mm total), with snow on 10 days and 115 in (2916 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 40 sunny days per year and around 24 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 78°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 28°C (82°F) high | -7°C (19°F) low |
| Feels like | 32°C (89°F) high | -10°C (14°F) low |
| Rain | 59 days | 1091 mm (43.0 in) /yr |
| Snow | 10 days | 2916 mm (114.8 in) /yr |
| Sky | 40 sunny | 24 stormy |
| Wind | 1.3 m/s (2.8 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jun
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
64
Jan 60
Feb 70
Mar 75
Apr 64
May 65
Jun 69
Jul 73
Aug 66
Sep 65
Oct 62
Nov 74
Dec Humidity (%)
82
Jan 79
Feb 78
Mar 79
Apr 73
May 79
Jun 82
Jul 85
Aug 81
Sep 79
Oct 80
Nov 81
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Hiking trail 21 km 札幌岳冷水ルート
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1°C 30°F | -7°C 19°F | 4 mm 0.2 in | 516 mm20.3 in | 1 |
| February | -1°C 31°F | -7°C 19°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | 591 mm23.3 in | 2 |
| March | 2°C 36°F | -4°C 25°F | 29 mm 1.1 in | 602 mm23.7 in | 3 |
| April | 10°C 50°F | 3°C 37°F | 95 mm 3.7 in | 129 mm5.1 in | 4 |
| May | 18°C 64°F | 8°C 46°F | 69 mm 2.7 in | — | 6 |
| June | 23°C 74°F | 15°C 58°F | 107 mm 4.2 in | — | 6 |
| July | 28°C 82°F | 20°C 69°F | 135 mm 5.3 in | — | 4 |
| August | 26°C 80°F | 19°C 67°F | 180 mm 7.1 in | — | 2 |
| September | 23°C 73°F | 14°C 58°F | 238 mm 9.4 in | — | 6 |
| October | 13°C 56°F | 6°C 43°F | 109 mm 4.3 in | 48 mm1.9 in | 3 |
| November | 6°C 43°F | 0°C 32°F | 91 mm 3.6 in | 210 mm8.3 in | 3 |
| December | 0°C 32°F | -5°C 22°F | 32 mm 1.3 in | 820 mm32.3 in | 0 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1 |
| February | 2 | 1 |
| March | 3 | 0 |
| April | 4 | 0 |
| May | 6 | 1 |
| June | 6 | 2 |
| July | 4 | 6 |
| August | 2 | 7 |
| September | 6 | 2 |
| October | 3 | 2 |
| November | 3 | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C 46°F | 0°C 32°F |
| February | 7°C 45°F | 0°C 32°F |
| March | 7°C 44°F | 0°C 32°F |
| April | 8°C 47°F | 2°C 36°F |
| May | 14°C 57°F | 7°C 44°F |
| June | 20°C 68°F | 14°C 58°F |
| July | 25°C 77°F | 21°C 71°F |
| August | 25°C 78°F | 23°C 74°F |
| September | 24°C 76°F | 21°C 69°F |
| October | 21°C 70°F | 14°C 57°F |
| November | 15°C 58°F | 7°C 45°F |
| December | 9°C 48°F | 3°C 37°F |