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Weather in Sapporo — today

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Now in Sapporo
🌦️
+17°
Drizzle
Feels like +16° · humidity 94%
Tue 13.10: +19° / +13°
🕐 03:25
Wind
24 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
24 · Good
Precipitation
55%
Humidity
94%
Pressure
1003 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:45 / 16:55
Sea temperature
🌊 +19°

👕 What to wear today

Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
☂️ Take an umbrella
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Sapporo

Tuesday, 13 October, in Sapporo (Japan): partly cloudy, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +19°, at night around +13°. Wind up to 21 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. Water temperature is +19° — you can swim. The sun will rise at 05:45 and set at 16:55 — daylight lasts 11 hours.

Hourly weather in Sapporo

🌅 sunrise 05:45 🌇 sunset 16:55🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️🌙🌙🌦️+17°+17°+19°+20°+16°+12°+12°+10°100%100%100%88%90%8%29%90%03:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Sapporo for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Tue 13.10
☁️
💧 55%
+13° +19°
Morning
☁️
+15°
Day
☁️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+13°
Overcast · precipitation 55% · wind up to 21 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Today 14.10
🌦️
💧 100%
+10° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+10°
Rain showers · precipitation 100% · wind up to 30 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tomorrow 15.10
🌦️
💧 98%
+8° +14°
Morning
☀️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+8°
Drizzle · precipitation 98% · wind up to 19 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Fri 16.10
☁️
💧 65%
+9° +15°
Morning
☁️
+11°
Day
☁️
+15°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+9°
Overcast · precipitation 65% · wind up to 16 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sat 17.10
🌦️
💧 10%
+11° +14°
Morning
🌦️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+11°
Drizzle · precipitation 10% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sun 18.10
☁️
💧 38%
+4° +15°
Morning
☁️
+8°
Day
☁️
+15°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+4°
Overcast · precipitation 38% · wind up to 17 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Mon 19.10
🌦️
💧 86%
+12° +19°
Morning
🌦️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+12°
Rain showers · precipitation 86% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tue 20.10
☁️
💧 25%
+8° +15°
Morning
☁️
+11°
Day
☁️
+15°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+8°
Overcast · precipitation 25% · wind up to 18 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Wed 21.10
☁️
💧 40%
+7° +13°
Morning
☁️
+9°
Day
☁️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+7°
Overcast · precipitation 40% · wind up to 20 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Thu 22.10
🌦️
💧 31%
+7° +18°
Morning
🌦️
+11°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+7°
Drizzle · precipitation 31% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 23.10
🌦️
💧 39%
+5° +11°
Morning
🌦️
+7°
Day
🌦️
+11°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+5°
Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sat 24.10
🌦️
💧 36%
+5° +9°
Morning
🌦️
+6°
Day
🌦️
+9°
Evening
🌇
+8°
Night
🌙
+5°
Drizzle · precipitation 36% · wind up to 4 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sun 25.10
☁️
💧 41%
+3° +10°
Morning
☁️
+6°
Day
☁️
+10°
Evening
🌇
+8°
Night
🌙
+3°
Overcast · precipitation 41% · wind up to 4 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Mon 26.10
☁️
💧 39%
+2° +13°
Morning
☁️
+6°
Day
☁️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+2°
Overcast · precipitation 39% · wind up to 7 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
0 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
3 / 100
water 19° · Bad
🏃 Running
41 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
55%
likely · moderate
✨ Stars
50 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
29 / 100
better to wait · So-so

🌫️ Air quality

24
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 3PM10: 4O₃: 68NO₂: 2
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
16:55
Golden hour
16:16
Daylight
11 h (-3 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+19°

Sapporo climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
-3°
-9°
Jan
-2°
-9°
Feb
+2°
-6°
Mar
+9°
+0°
Apr
+16°
+6°
May
+20°
+12°
Jun
+23°
+16°
Jul
+24°
+18°
Aug
+21°
+14°
Sep
+15°
+7°
Oct
+7°
+1°
Nov
+0°
-6°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month Day Night Sea Precipitation What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January -3° -9° +4° 53 mm Proper winter: -3° daytime, frost and short days. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+4°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.
February -2° -9° +4° 49 mm The coldest stretch: -2° by day, full winter clothing required. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+4°) — swimming is for the brave.
March +2° -6° +5° 63 mm Freezing: +2° by day, -6° at night — full winter gear, ice underfoot is common. It's a rainy month (63 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+5°) — swimming is for the brave.
April +9° +0° +8° 72 mm Winter weather: about +9° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (72 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+8°) — swimming is for the brave.
May +16° +6° +12° 93 mm Cool weather: +16° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (93 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+12°) — swimming is for the brave. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
June +20° +12° +17° 88 mm One of the best times to visit: +20° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (88 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July +23° +16° +22° 134 mm Ideal weather: +23° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (134 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
August +24° +18° +25° 189 mm The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (189 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Sapporo.
September +21° +14° +23° 154 mm One of the best times to visit: +21° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (154 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +23° — great for swimming.
October +15° +7° +19° 101 mm A fresh month — +15° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (101 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing.
November +7° +1° +12° 89 mm A cold month: +7° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. One of the wettest months (89 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+12°) — swimming is for the brave.
December +0° -6° +7° 76 mm Freezing: +0° by day, -6° at night — full winter gear, ice underfoot is common. It's a rainy month (76 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+7°) — swimming is for the brave. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.

When to visit Sapporo

✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: May, June, July
Daytime air+16…+23°
Sea temperature+12…+22°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +16…+23° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, August, September, October
Daytime air-3…+24°
Sea temperature+4…+25°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (49–189 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: April, November, December
Daytime air+0…+9°
Sea temperature+7…+12°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (+0…+9° by day, 9 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Sapporo is May – July, and the most comfortable months are May, June, July. The toughest months to visit are April, November, December: frequent rain.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+19°
Normal for October
+15°
Deviation
4° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+15°
Record for this date
+22° (2023)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Sapporo

What is the weather in Sapporo right now?+
Drizzle, +17°, feels like +16°.
Will it rain in Sapporo today?+
Yes: 55% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Sapporo?+
Best time to visit — May – July.
Can you swim in Sapporo in summer?+
In winter the water is around +5° — swimming is for the brave. In summer the sea warms up to +21°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Sapporo?+
Sunrise 05:45, sunset 16:55.
Does it snow in Sapporo in winter?+
Yes, snow is possible in January, February, March, April, December.
What is the climate in Sapporo by month?+
Summers up to +24° in August, winters around -9° in January; the wettest month is August.
Is it cold in Sapporo in winter?+
❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.