Sapporo weather in March
In March, Sapporo has an average high of 2 °C36 °F and an average low of −5 °C24 °F, with about 72 mm2.8 in of precipitation. It is the 9th warmest month of the year and ranks 11th for precipitation.
How March compares with other months
Compared with February, March is 3.7 °C6.7 °F warmer on average and drier by 11 mm0.4 in. Compared with April, March is 6.4 °C11.6 °F cooler on average and wetter by 10 mm0.4 in. Daylight lasts about 11.8 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 91% and the average cloud amount 82%.
Is March a good time to visit Sapporo?
March is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 2 °C36 °F), nights are cold (average low −5 °C24 °F) and it is fairly wet (72 mm2.8 in). The most comfortable months in Sapporo are June.
What to wear in March
For Sapporo in March, pack a winter coat, hat, gloves and warm, non-slip boots and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
March in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sapporo | 236 | −524 | 722.8 |
| Tomakomai | 337 | −229 | 642.5 |
| Asahikawa | 133 | −621 | 522.0 |
| Obihiro | 337 | −621 | 532.1 |
| Hakodate | 440 | −131 | 682.7 |
| Kitami | 134 | −621 | 481.9 |
| Kushiro | 337 | −425 | 572.2 |
| Aomori | 542 | 032 | 843.3 |
| Hirosaki | 542 | −229 | 873.4 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in March: Tomakomai, Hakodate, Aomori and Hirosaki; cooler: Asahikawa and Kitami.
Other months in Sapporo
- January−2 °C28 °F / −8 °C17 °F
- February−2 °C29 °F / −8 °C17 °F
- March2 °C36 °F / −5 °C24 °F
- April9 °C49 °F / 1 °C34 °F
- May17 °C62 °F / 7 °C44 °F
- June21 °C70 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- July25 °C77 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- August26 °C78 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- September22 °C71 °F / 14 °C56 °F
- October15 °C59 °F / 7 °C44 °F
- November7 °C44 °F / 1 °C33 °F
- December0 °C31 °F / −6 °C22 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Sapporo in March?
In March the average high in Sapporo is 2 °C (36 °F) and the average low is -5 °C (24 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Sapporo in March?
On average about 72 mm (2.8 in) of precipitation falls in March; it ranks 11th of the 12 months.
Is March the warmest month in Sapporo?
No. The warmest month in Sapporo is August, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F). The coldest month is February, with an average low of -8 °C (17 °F).
How long is the day in Sapporo in March?
In the middle of March the day in Sapporo lasts about 11.8 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Sapporo in March?
The average relative humidity in March is about 91%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Sapporo in March?
On average about 82% of the sky is covered by cloud in March. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 279 m, while Sapporo lies at about 26 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.6 °C3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.