Travel Weather Fairy🎊 Featured eventFebruary related
Sapporo Snow Festival
📅 About one week in early February each year
Large snow and ice sculptures and night illuminations fill Odori Park and Susukino during Sapporo’s signature winter event.
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Sapporo Weather in February
Midwinter · SnowIn Sapporo, February averages about -2°C (29°F) during the day and -9°C (15°F) at night, so afternoons generally feel freezing or near-freezing while evenings are very cold. Across the 10-year average, about 15 days record measurable precipitation and the month totals roughly 66 mm of water equivalent, often as snow rather than rain.
Avg high29.0°F -1.7°CAvg low15.3°F -9.3°CRainy days~14.8 daysMonthly rain66.2 mm
🧳 Packing guide
What to wear in Sapporo in February
A practical February packing list for Sapporo starts here: pack a winter coat, warm layers and cold-weather accessories. Water-resistant shoes are also useful when snow or slush is possible.
Travel takeaway: This is a good fit for travelers who enjoy winter scenery and are prepared for colder walking conditions.
🗓️ Travel timing at a glance
Sapporo: 12-month travel weather
Sapporo has a long snowy winter and a relatively mild summer. It is less affected by Japan’s main rainy season than cities farther south.
JanMidwinter · SnowFebMidwinter · SnowMarLate winter · SnowAprEarly springMaySpringJunEarly summerJulSummerAugSummerSepEarly autumnOctAutumnNovEarly winterDecWinter · Snow
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
🎉 Trip planning check
Sapporo 2026 events & busy periods
Check major events, holidays and periods that may affect crowds, transport or opening hours.
⚠️ Busy / closure period
Golden Week
📅 Late April–early May
One of Japan’s busiest domestic travel periods. Popular transport and hotels can fill quickly, so early booking is useful.
Check official source →Event dates, holiday schedules and opening hours can change. Recheck the linked official tourism or government source before departure.
Sapporo in February · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ February 2025 · latest complete year☔ 19 days · 82 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
-1.3°C/-11.3°C
🌧️ 8.6 mm
2
-2.9°C/-13.4°C
No rain
3
-3.9°C/-14.3°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
4
2.7°C/-4.9°C
🌧️ 9.4 mm
5
0°C/-4°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
6
0°C/-6.9°C
🌧️ 4.3 mm
7
-1.2°C/-17.3°C
No rain
8
-0.1°C/-17.7°C
No rain
9
-1.2°C/-3.3°C
🌧️ 5.3 mm
10
-1.1°C/-7.7°C
No rain
11
-1.3°C/-10°C
🌧️ 6.2 mm
12
2.9°C/-5.6°C
🌧️ 4.9 mm
13
0.8°C/-9.9°C
🌧️ 5.5 mm
14
-1.4°C/-10.7°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
15
1°C/-14.2°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
16
3°C/-13.4°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
17
1.2°C/-5.4°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
18
-2.4°C/-8.3°C
🌧️ 4.3 mm
19
-1.3°C/-10.9°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
20
-1.7°C/-13.4°C
🌧️ 1 mm
21
-1.8°C/-11.6°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
22
-2.3°C/-16.7°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
23
-1.6°C/-11.4°C
🌧️ 10.4 mm
24
0.4°C/-10.9°C
No rain
25
2.2°C/-6.7°C
No rain
26
2.5°C/-5.7°C
No rain
27
0.5°C/-5.5°C
No rain
28
6.9°C/-6.6°C
No rain
February 2024☔ 14 days · 61.5 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0.3°C/-6.9°C
🌧️ 2.3 mm
2
-4.3°C/-8.2°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
3
-4.2°C/-12.5°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
4
-0.9°C/-10.7°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
5
-5.5°C/-12.2°C
No rain
6
-6.5°C/-14°C
No rain
7
-1.2°C/-14.8°C
No rain
8
0.2°C/-9.5°C
No rain
9
-1.2°C/-12°C
No rain
10
-1.7°C/-15°C
No rain
11
-2°C/-14.9°C
🌧️ 4.5 mm
12
1°C/-15.6°C
No rain
13
6.6°C/-6.8°C
No rain
14
4.7°C/-4.5°C
No rain
15
1.7°C/-3.3°C
🌧️ 4 mm
16
-1.7°C/-11.1°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
17
-0.1°C/-14.2°C
No rain
18
2.3°C/-4.7°C
No rain
19
7.6°C/0.5°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
20
4.4°C/-5.2°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
21
-3.3°C/-7.9°C
No rain
22
-4.2°C/-7.3°C
🌧️ 6.8 mm
23
-5.3°C/-11.3°C
🌧️ 6.9 mm
24
-5.1°C/-11.7°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
25
-4°C/-10.3°C
No rain
26
-2.9°C/-8.8°C
🌧️ 8.7 mm
27
-1.2°C/-6.7°C
🌧️ 4.1 mm
28
-3.9°C/-14.9°C
No rain
29
-1.9°C/-11.4°C
No rain
February 2023☔ 20 days · 71.2 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
-1.9°C/-13.2°C
🌧️ 12.7 mm
2
-2.1°C/-8.2°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
3
-5.6°C/-10.7°C
No rain
4
-5.6°C/-12.9°C
No rain
5
-3.7°C/-15°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
6
-1.1°C/-7.5°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
7
-2.1°C/-11.9°C
No rain
8
-4°C/-14.8°C
No rain
9
-6°C/-12°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
10
-4.4°C/-10.8°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
11
-2.3°C/-10.3°C
No rain
12
0.3°C/-4.4°C
🌧️ 3.8 mm
13
-1.9°C/-5°C
🌧️ 5 mm
14
-3.3°C/-11.4°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
15
-8.6°C/-13.6°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
16
-3.8°C/-11.2°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
17
-0.1°C/-10.8°C
No rain
18
2.7°C/-6.4°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
19
0.1°C/-2.4°C
🌧️ 6.2 mm
20
-2°C/-6.1°C
🌧️ 7.3 mm
21
-5.5°C/-11.4°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
22
-2.2°C/-8.1°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
23
0.5°C/-4.8°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
24
-1.3°C/-9.8°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
25
-1.5°C/-7.4°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
26
-3.2°C/-9.4°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
27
-0.3°C/-10.6°C
No rain
28
5.6°C/-6.5°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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