Sapporo in January
Cold and wet, as the days lengthen.
January in Sapporo is cold: highs near 29°F, lows near 15°F. Rain or snow falls on about four days a week, and the days lengthen by 32 minutes from the first week to the last.January in Sapporo is cold: highs near -2°C, lows near -9°C. Rain or snow falls on about four days a week, and the days lengthen by 32 minutes from the first week to the last.
- High
- 29°F-2°Caverage
- Low
- 15°F-9°Caverage
- Wet days
- 4a week · 52% of days
- Daylight
- 9h 23mon average
Is January a good time to visit Sapporo?
January sits outside Sapporo's best months, which run from June to September. Expect cold days and rain or snow on about four days a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How January sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 29°F in January, against 29°F to 79°F through the year.Highs near -2°C in January, against -2°C to 26°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
52% of days in January, against 38% to 62% through the year.
Cloud cover
75% cover in January, against 43% to 75% through the year.
Daylight
9h 23m in January, against 9h 03m to 15h 19m through the year.
Either side
Where Sapporo sits, in January
Asia/Tokyo- this place
- typical high in January 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-January
- 7:03 AMsets 4:23 PM
- Above the sea
- 30 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 43.1°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- Kiroro30 km west
The land around Sapporo, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.