About Sapporo
Hokkaido capital famous for snow festival, beer and miso ramen
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Daylight, UV and air quality in Sapporo
Live conditions, updated continuously — sun times calculated for this exact location.
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Golden hour
- 17:01
- Blue hour
- 18:07
Sources: Open-Meteo and our own solar calculations
Climate in Sapporo month by month
Long-term averages 1991–2020 — what the weather is normally like, not a forecast.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | -3° | -3° | 2° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 7° | -0° |
| Night | -10° | -9° | -5° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 1° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 94 | 90 | 134 | 189 | 156 | 101 | 87 | 74 |
| Rain days (days) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Sunshine (h/day) | 7.1 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 10 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 9 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Colour shows how well the month suits a trip |
Source: Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020
Chance of rain in Sapporo month by month
How often it normally rains — share of days with at least 1 mm, averaged over 1991–2020.
Driest period
January – April
Driest month
February · 35%
Wettest month
August · 47%
Chance of rain
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain probability | 36% | 35% | 39% | 39% | 43% | 42% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 44% | 48% | 44% |
Rain days per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain days (days) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Source: Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020
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Where to stay in Sapporo
An interactive map of hotels and apartments in Sapporo, from our partner Stay22.
Weather in Sapporo
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Things to do in Sapporo
Tours and activities in Sapporo, from our partner GetYourGuide.
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