Sapporo is located in a sub-frigid zone and enjoys cool, pleasant summers although winters are cold and snowy. First snowfalls can be expected in October but doesn't accumulate until December. Low-pressure fronts from Siberia bring heavy snow in January and February, with average temperatures of -4.1 digrees in January, the coldest month.
Temperature and precipitation
High
(Average)
Low
(Average)
Total
precipitation
Jan
Beginning
0C
-6.8C
3.7mm
Middle
-0.9C
-7.5C
3.4mm
End
-1.5C
-8.3C
3.6mm
Feb
Beginning
-1.1C
-8.0C
3.4mm
Middle
-0.3C
-7.3C
3.5mm
End
0.8C
-6.3C
3.2mm
Mar
Beginning
1.8C
-5.3C
2.8mm
Middle
3.2C
-3.7C
2.6mm
End
5.5C
-1.8C
2.4mm
Apr
Beginning
8.5C
0.6C
2.0mm
Middle
11.0C
2.7C
2.0mm
End
13.4C
4.6C
2.2mm
May
Beginning
15.3C
6.3C
2.1mm
Middle
17.2C
7.8C
12.3mm
End
18.5C
9.2C
15.4mm
Jun
Beginning
20.1C
11.0C
1.8mm
Middle
19.1C
12.5C
1.7mm
End
22.2C
13.9C
1.8mm
Jul
Beginning
23.4C
15.4C
2.1mm
Middle
24.7C
16.8C
2.2mm
End
26.6C
18.6C
2.2mm
Aug
Beginning
26.9C
19.2C
3.8mm
Middle
26.1C
18.7C
4.5mm
End
25.2C
17.5C
5.2mm
Sep
Beginning
23.6C
15.8C
4.6mm
Middle
22.0C
13.6C
4.2mm
End
20.3C
11.4C
4.4mm
Oct
Beginning
18.3C
9.0C
3.5mm
Middle
15.9C
6.8C
4.1mm
End
13.4C
4.9C
4.3mm
Nov
Beginning
10.8C
2.8C
3.3mm
Middle
7.9C
0.8C
3.6 mm
End
5.8C
-0.8C
3.7mm
Dec
Beginning
3.7C
-2.7C
3.3mm
Middle
1.8C
-4.7C
3.5mm
End
0.8C
-5.7C
3.5mm
Reference: Japan Weather Association
Sunrise / sunset
Beginning
Middle
End
Sunrise
Sunset
Sunrise
Sunset
Sunrise
Sunset
Jan
7:06
16:14
7:03
16:25
6:57
16:37
Feb
6:46
16:52
6:33
17:05
6:18
17:18
Mar
6:05
17:28
5:48
17:40
5:30
17:52
Apr
5:11
18:05
4:54
18:17
4:38
18:28
May
4:23
18:40
4:12
18:51
4:02
19:01
Jun
3:56
19:10
3:54
19:16
3:56
19:18
Jul
4:00
19:17
4:08
19:13
4:17
19:05
Aug
4:28
18:52
4:39
18:38
4:50
18:23
Sep
5:02
18:04
5:13
17:46
5:24
17:28
Oct
5:35
17:10
5:47
16:53
5:59
16:38
Nov
6:13
17:10
6:26
16:12
6:38
16:04
Dec
6:49
16:10
6:58
16:01
7:04
16:05
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