Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 24°C, and its coldest is January, with an average low of -10°C.
Sapporo is a designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. via Wikipedia
Sapporo average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is August (8 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3°C | -10°C | 3 mm |
| February | -2°C | -9°C | 3 mm |
| March | 2°C | -5°C | 3 mm |
| April | 9°C | 1°C | 3 mm |
| May | 15°C | 7°C | 3 mm |
| June | 19°C | 12°C | 3 mm |
| July | 22°C | 16°C | 5 mm |
| August | 24°C | 18°C | 8 mm |
| September | 21°C | 13°C | 5 mm |
| October | 14°C | 7°C | 3 mm |
| November | 6°C | 0°C | 3 mm |
| December | -1°C | -6°C | 3 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 32°C on 1994-08-07
- Coldest day on record: -20°C on 1985-01-04
Percentiles compare each day to Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →