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Sapporo

Japan · 2.0 million people
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Annual mean 9°C · wettest around December · prevailing wind N
Warmest
26.4 °C
Coldest
-2.7 °C
Wettest
38%
Windiest
5.5 m/s
Prevailing
N
4.5 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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-15-10-50510152025JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember-15-10-50510152025JFMAMJJASOND

The average temperature in Sapporo over the whole year is 9°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -6°C.

Month by month Sapporo climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January-2°C-6°C-8°C30%74%3.3 m/s000
February-1°C-6°C-7°C29%74%3.5 m/s000
March4°C-1°C-2°C19%69%3.8 m/s006
April11°C5°C5°C15%68%4.1 m/s6039
May17°C11°C13°C13%69%4.0 m/s38273
June20°C15°C18°C16%74%3.8 m/s651270
July25°C20°C25°C12%72%3.5 m/s634234
August25°C21°C26°C19%73%3.4 m/s594628
September22°C16°C21°C15%69%3.3 m/s791863
October15°C9°C12°C23%68%3.3 m/s30170
November7°C3°C2°C29%74%3.5 m/s1025
December-0°C-3°C-6°C31%75%3.4 m/s002

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Sapporo weather by season

Year round, Sapporo has days of about -2°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 25°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -6°C to 21°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 9°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around December and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Sapporo weather in winterDecember to February

High -1°CLow -5°CRain 30%

Winter in Sapporo has typical daily highs of about -1°C and lows of about -5°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.

Sapporo weather in springMarch to May

High 10°CLow 5°CRain 15%

Spring in Sapporo has typical daily highs of about 10°C and lows of about 5°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.

Sapporo weather in summerJune to August

High 23°CLow 18°CRain 16%

Summer in Sapporo has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.

Sapporo weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 15°CLow 9°CRain 22%

Autumn in Sapporo has typical daily highs of about 15°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 22% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Sapporo?

The rainy (wet) season in Sapporo runs from October to February, peaking in December with a 31% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to September; July is the driest month, at 12%.

What time of year is Sapporo windiest?

Winds in Sapporo are highest in April, averaging 4.1 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in January, at 3.3 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.

What is the average temperature in Sapporo year round?

The average temperature in Sapporo over the whole year is 9°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -6°C.

The guideBest time to visit SapporoThe most comfortable time to visit Sapporo is from mid August to September, and again from June to mid July. For walking, go from May to June. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.Read it →