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Sapporo weather in January

Weather in Sapporo: January

Average day temperature: 25.4°F
Average night temperature: 16.9°F
Sea water temperature: 36.9°F
Number of sunny days: 1 day
Day length: 9.1 - 9.9 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 7 days
Precipitation totals: 3.9 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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48
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 36°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 13°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 29.9°F and 21.7°F.

Sea water temperature in Sapporo in January, °F

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 41.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 44.6°F and 37.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
3%
17%
80%

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.3
2.6
3.9
5.2
6.5
7.8
9.1
4.6
4.4
4.9
3.7
7.6
5.1
5.2
3.8
3.1
3.5
4.0
4.6
4.4
4.9
3.7
7.6
5.1
5.2
3.8
3.1
3.5
4.0
4.5

Precipitation total value in Sapporo in January is 4.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.8
4.2
5.6
7.0
8.4
9.8
11.2
8.1
8.1
7.3
6.1
5.9
5.5
6.5
7.2
8.2
7.7
7.9
8.1
8.1
7.3
6.1
5.9
5.5
6.5
7.2
8.2
7.7
7.9
7.8

The average wind speed value in January is 7.8 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.7
4.1
5.5
6.8
8.2
9.6
2.7
3.8
5.6
7.2
6.1
7.5
8.0
7.8
7.7
4.9
3.2
2.7
3.8
5.6
7.2
6.1
7.5
8.0
7.8
7.7
4.9
3.2
2.6

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 2.6.

Best time for vacation in Sapporo

Sunniest months:
September 12 days
May 11 days
April 11 days
Warmest months:
August 77.6 °F
July 77.0 °F
September 70.1 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 73.4 °F
September 71.1 °F
July 67.9 °F
Coldest months:
January 25.4 °F
February 27.3 °F
December 29.3 °F
Rainiest months:
August 9 days
September 7 days
July 7 days
Windiest months:
December 8.3 mph
April 8.3 mph
February 8.1 mph

Sapporo on a weather map

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Local time: 16:19
April 03, thursday
1800
37°F
SE
2 mph
2100
36°F
SE
1 mph
April 04, friday
0000
36°F
SW
2 mph
0300
34°F
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3 mph
0600
34°F
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4 mph
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36°F
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8 mph
1200
37°F
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11 mph
1500
39°F
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16 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F