Sapporo weather in October
In October, Sapporo has an average high of 15 °C59 °F and an average low of 7 °C44 °F, with about 119 mm4.7 in of precipitation. It is the 6th warmest month of the year and ranks 6th for precipitation.
How October compares with other months
Compared with September, October is 6.8 °C12.2 °F cooler on average and drier by 18 mm0.7 in. Compared with November, October is 7.1 °C12.8 °F warmer on average and drier by 11 mm0.4 in. Daylight lasts about 10.9 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 84% and the average cloud amount 75%.
Is October a good time to visit Sapporo?
October is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 15 °C59 °F) and it is fairly wet (119 mm4.7 in). The most comfortable months in Sapporo are June.
What to wear in October
For Sapporo in October, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
October in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sapporo | 1559 | 744 | 1194.7 |
| Tomakomai | 1560 | 1051 | 1164.6 |
| Asahikawa | 1356 | 642 | 1034.1 |
| Obihiro | 1559 | 541 | 1054.1 |
| Hakodate | 1661 | 1151 | 1054.2 |
| Kitami | 1457 | 642 | 953.7 |
| Kushiro | 1558 | 846 | 1134.5 |
| Aomori | 1763 | 1152 | 1295.1 |
| Hirosaki | 1763 | 847 | 1425.6 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in October: Tomakomai, Hakodate, Aomori and Hirosaki; cooler: Asahikawa.
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 October?
In October the average high in Sapporo is 15 °C (59 °F) and the average low is 7 °C (44 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Sapporo in October?
On average about 119 mm (4.7 in) of precipitation falls in October; it ranks 6th of the 12 months.
Is October 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 October?
In the middle of October the day in Sapporo lasts about 10.9 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Sapporo in October?
The average relative humidity in October is about 84%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Sapporo in October?
On average about 75% of the sky is covered by cloud in October. 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.