Sapporo weather in February

In February, Sapporo sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sapporo's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sapporo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:42 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sapporo is city on Hokkaido, Japan.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
1,760/km²
people per km²
Founded
1922

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sapporo reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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19-2-9
20-2-9
21-1-9
22-1-9
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24-1-8
25-1-8
26-1-8
27-1-8
28-1-8

How February really feels in Sapporo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sapporo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -10°5110.316.39.20.0
Feb-2° / -9°469.814.110.20.0
Mar / -6°6412.112.811.60.0
Apr / 7311.95.413.11.8
May15° / 9312.60.414.44.3
Jun19° / 12°8911.9015.15.7
Jul23° / 16°13813.9014.96.0
Aug24° / 18°19114.2013.86.1
Sep20° / 13°15514.7012.35.5
Oct14° / 9913.60.710.83.8
Nov / -0°8814.49.29.50.7
Dec-1° / -6°7312.717.78.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72278
82278
92278
102377
112377
122377
132476
142575
152773
162773
172872
182971
193070
203169
213268
223268
233268
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sapporo gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 14 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13452
23452
33452
43352
53352
63352
73352
83352
93352
103351
113351
123451
133451
143551
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173651
183751
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203750
213849
223849
233848
243848
253947
263947
273946
283846

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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6100
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8100
9100
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14100
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17100
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19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 5:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:584:38
29.76:574:39
39.76:564:41
49.86:554:42
59.86:544:43
69.96:534:45
79.96:524:46
89.96:514:47
910.06:494:49
1010.06:484:50
1110.16:474:51
1210.16:464:53
1310.26:454:54
1410.26:434:55
1510.26:424:57
1610.36:414:58
1710.36:394:59
1810.46:385:00
1910.46:365:02
2010.56:355:03
2110.56:335:04
2210.66:325:06
2310.66:305:07
2410.76:295:08
2510.76:275:10
2610.86:265:11
2710.86:245:12
2810.86:235:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sapporo

In seasonPeak

In February, Sapporo sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sapporo sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sapporo's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Sapporo?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sapporo.

What to pack for Sapporo in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Sapporo sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Sapporo in February

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Sep 22 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Sapporo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sapporo peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sapporo in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sapporo is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sapporo's WHO annual average of 14 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1222 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sapporo?

Sapporo sits at 43.1°N, 141.3°E, 26 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ebetsu, 17 km away.

Topography around Sapporo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sapporo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sapporo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,095 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,863 m.

The land around Sapporo is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
1,095 m
80 km
1,863 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ebetsu 17 km · Ishikari 19 km · Kitahiroshima 20 km · Tōbetsu 22 km · Eniwa 27 km · Otaru 31 km · Iwamizawa 36 km · Chitose 37 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sapporo (43.0667°, 141.35°, elevation 26 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).