Sapporo monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Sapporo

Sapporo average temperature chart (Celsius) Sapporo average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Sapporo (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -1.6 -0.9 3.2 10.7 16.9 20.6 24.3 25.7 21.7 15.4 8 1.6
°F 29.2 30.3 37.7 51.3 62.4 69.2 75.7 78.3 71.1 59.8 46.4 34.9

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Sapporo monthly rainfall chart (mm) Sapporo monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Sapporo (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 105 91 78 64 60 71 78 146 139 117 101 102
inches 4.1 3.6 3.1 2.5 2.4 2.8 3.1 5.8 5.5 4.6 4 4
Rainy days 28 25 25 18 18 17 17 18 18 20 24 27

Average annual rainfall in Sapporo: 1336mm (526 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Sapporo

Sapporo average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Sapporo
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 3.4 4.2 5.5 6.4 6.8 6.3 5.6 5.5 6 5.4 3.4 2.8

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Sapporo average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Sapporo average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Sapporo (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -8.8 -8.5 -4.2 2.3 7.5 12.4 17 18.5 13.3 6.4 0.6 -5.2
Max °C -1.4 -0.8 3.4 10.9 17.1 20.9 24.5 25.9 22 15.7 8.2 1.8
Min °F 16.2 16.8 24.5 36.1 45.5 54.2 62.5 65.3 55.9 43.4 33.1 22.7
Max °F 22.8 23.7 31.3 43.9 54.1 61.9 69.3 72 63.7 51.8 39.9 28.9

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Sapporo average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Sapporo average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Sapporo in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5.4 4 4.4 6.2 9.3 13.5 17.9 21.1 20.4 16.6 12.2 8.4
°F 41.8 39.2 40 43.1 48.7 56.3 64.2 70 68.8 61.9 54 47.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Sapporo average winspeed by month (km/h) Sapporo average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Sapporo (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 10 10 11 12 11 10 10 10 9 11 11 10
mph 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 6

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Sapporo relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Sapporo
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
74% 73% 71% 68% 71% 78% 81% 80% 76% 71% 71% 73%
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Sapporo weather stats

Sapporo weather statistics
Hottest month: August 25.7°C 78.3°F
Driest month: May 60mm 2.4ins
Sunniest month: April 6.4hrs
Coldest month: January -1.6°C 29.1°F
Wettest month: August 146mm 5.7ins
Warmest sea: August 21.1°C 70°F
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