Sapporo, Japan
mountain climate · nature · medium crowds · mid prices
If you're planning an outdoors-led escape, Sapporo deserves a close look. This Japan destination lies in mountain country, and its climate record peaks at an 86/100 sun score in July — 26°C afternoons under 67% average cloud cover.
July is the heat peak, averaging 26°C highs; January is the cool end, when nights dip to around -10°C. Rain is most likely in February, when about 51% of days see meaningful rainfall, and least likely in July (37%). The genuinely warm window — average highs of 24°C or better — covers July–August.
The seasonal arc is clear in the data: summer averages 24°C against winter's -1°C, while rain-day odds move from 48% in winter and 39% in spring to 42% in summer and 44% through autumn. Summer wins on the numbers and winter loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds.
Best months to visit Sapporo
Ranked purely on sunshine odds, the podium is July at 86/100, then June at 84 and September at 80. Anything in May–September clears our 70-point reliability bar. At the other end, November scores just 49, the weakest month of the year.
Among the mountain destinations in our catalog, its July rain odds beat 62% of the field.
Month-by-month breakdown for Sapporo → · More destinations for July →
Right now the 16-day outlook shows 3 mostly-clear days (under 40% cloud) and 4 with real rain risk, with temperatures between -7°C and 17°C — which is how Sapporo earns its current 52/100 sun score.
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Flights from Europe
| From | Distance | Estimated non-stop time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels (BRU) | 8,776 km | ~11 h 30 | Find flights → |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 8,611 km | ~11 h 15 | Find flights → |
| London (LON) | 8,863 km | ~11 h 30 | Find flights → |
| Paris (PAR) | 9,039 km | ~11 h 45 | Find flights → |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 8,684 km | ~11 h 15 | Find flights → |
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Next 16 days
Live forecast, refreshed twice daily. Forecasts updated 29 Oct, 06:35 CET.
| Date | High / low | Cloud | Rain odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct | 11° / 0° | 66% | 42% |
| Fri 30 Oct | 17° / 8° | 32% | 14% |
| Sat 31 Oct | 16° / 4° | 39% | 41% |
| Sun 1 Nov | 5° / 2° | 56% | 30% |
| Mon 2 Nov | 9° / 1° | 83% | 23% |
| Tue 3 Nov | 8° / 2° | 58% | 28% |
| Wed 4 Nov | 8° / -1° | 58% | 28% |
| Thu 5 Nov | 11° / -1° | 88% | 9% |
| Fri 6 Nov | 13° / 2° | 75% | 51% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 5° / 1° | 34% | 49% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 6° / 0° | 84% | 30% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 2° / -4° | 61% | 27% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 2° / -6° | 78% | 26% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 2° / -7° | 59% | 28% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 8° / -2° | 62% | 24% |
| Fri 13 Nov | 9° / 4° | 54% | 19% |
Sapporo climate, month by month
2015–2024 averages (July highlighted as the best month).
| Month | Day / night °C | Cloud | Rain-day odds | Sun score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -2.5° / -10.1° | 72.6% | 44.5% | 52 |
| February | -1.5° / -9.3° | 70.2% | 51% | 53 |
| March | 4.2° / -4.8° | 61.8% | 38.3% | 54 |
| April | 12° / 1.9° | 61.8% | 41.3% | 55 |
| May | 17.8° / 7.7° | 63.2% | 38.4% | 73 |
| June | 21.1° / 12.6° | 69.6% | 41.3% | 84 |
| July | 25.8° / 17.7° | 67.2% | 37.4% | 86 |
| August | 25.6° / 18.2° | 68.9% | 48.7% | 79 |
| September | 22.1° / 13.3° | 62% | 40% | 80 |
| October | 15.1° / 5.8° | 58.6% | 42.7% | 57 |
| November | 8° / -0.4° | 66.3% | 48.3% | 49 |
| December | 0.1° / -7.5° | 70.1% | 49.2% | 52 |
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