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Sapporo, Japan climate
Dfa Hot-summer humid continental
Sapporo has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Hot-summer humid continental, Köppen Dfa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 26°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −6°C at night. Around 1146 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in September (142 mm) and easing off in April (55 mm).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Sapporo climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −3 | −3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 5 | −1 |
| Avg low (°C) | −6 | −6 | −2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 2 | −4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 92 | 78 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 91 | 127 | 142 | 110 | 114 | 115 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −3 | −3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | −6 | −6 | −2 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 92 | 78 | 55 | 55 | 60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 5 | −1 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 2 | −4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 91 | 127 | 142 | 110 | 114 | 115 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 91 | 86 | 79 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 86 | 91 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 94 | 92 | 90 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 88 | 93 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 91 | 86 | 79 | 72 | 71 | 73 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 94 | 92 | 90 | 84 | 82 | 84 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 76 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 86 | 91 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 88 | 93 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Sapporo, about 2 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.