Thermograph

Weather in Sapporo in January

In an average January, Sapporo sees a daily high around -3°C and a low around -10°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high-3°C
Typical high range-7°C to 1°C
Average low-10°C
Typical low range-14°C to -5°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 6°C 1990-01-09
Lowest -14°C 1998-01-07

Low

Highest 0°C 1980-01-03
Lowest -20°C 1985-01-04

Feels-like

Highest -3°C 1989-01-20
Lowest -28°C 1990-01-23

Humidity

Highest 4.9 g/m³ 1980-01-03
Lowest 1.1 g/m³ 1996-01-31

Wind

Highest 40 km/h 1993-01-29
Lowest 3 km/h 1993-01-24

Gust

Highest 94 km/h 1993-01-28
Lowest 9 km/h 1983-01-18

Precip

Wettest 113 mm 2007
Driest 30 mm 1984

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