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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 October
AutumnIn Sapporo, October averages about 15°C (60°F) during the day and 6°C (44°F) at night, so afternoons generally feel cool while evenings are chilly. The 10-year average shows around 13 rainy days and about 113 mm of monthly precipitation, so some wet days are normal.
Avg high59.8°F 15.5°CAvg low43.6°F 6.4°CRainy days~13.3 daysMonthly rain113.2 mm
🧳 Packing guide
What to wear in Sapporo in October
A practical October packing list for Sapporo starts here: bring layers, a sweater and a light-to-medium jacket. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.
🗓️ 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.
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Sapporo 2026 events & busy periods
Check major events, holidays and periods that may affect crowds, transport or opening hours.
⚠️ Busy / closure period
New Year holiday period
📅 Late December–early January
Some shops close for several days or reduce opening hours, while transport and accommodation demand can rise.
Check official source →Event dates, holiday schedules and opening hours can change. Recheck the linked official tourism or government source before departure.
Sapporo in October · 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
⭐ October 2025 · latest complete year☔ 15 days · 63.5 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20°C/15.8°C
No rain
2
22.4°C/12.4°C
No rain
3
25.7°C/10°C
No rain
4
22.6°C/11.1°C
No rain
5
24.5°C/16.8°C
No rain
6
17.4°C/10.9°C
No rain
7
15.7°C/5.4°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
8
21.1°C/13.5°C
🌧️ 1 mm
9
14°C/8.8°C
No rain
10
14.1°C/6.2°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
11
14°C/9.2°C
No rain
12
14.8°C/8.8°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
13
14.6°C/7.5°C
No rain
14
14°C/3°C
No rain
15
13.9°C/6.9°C
🌧️ 3.1 mm
16
17.1°C/5.3°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
17
15.3°C/10.2°C
No rain
18
15°C/9.8°C
🌧️ 8.7 mm
19
12°C/7.8°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
20
9.1°C/2.9°C
🌧️ 2 mm
21
9.2°C/0.8°C
No rain
22
9.5°C/1.3°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
23
9°C/-0.6°C
No rain
24
8.6°C/0.9°C
No rain
25
11.5°C/-0.1°C
No rain
26
12.5°C/3.6°C
🌧️ 5.4 mm
27
13.6°C/5.7°C
🌧️ 5.3 mm
28
6.7°C/2.6°C
No rain
29
8.8°C/-0.5°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
30
11.7°C/-1.3°C
🌧️ 16.6 mm
31
14.2°C/7.6°C
🌧️ 6.4 mm
October 2024☔ 12 days · 166.1 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
24.7°C/13.5°C
No rain
2
21.4°C/14.5°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
3
16.9°C/10.6°C
🌧️ 5 mm
4
15.1°C/13°C
🌧️ 25.8 mm
5
19.2°C/8.2°C
🌧️ 6.2 mm
6
22.6°C/7.9°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
7
16.2°C/13.2°C
🌧️ 7 mm
8
17.6°C/10.5°C
No rain
9
16.4°C/6°C
No rain
10
17.8°C/5.6°C
No rain
11
17.1°C/5.5°C
No rain
12
19.4°C/5.3°C
No rain
13
16°C/5°C
No rain
14
17.9°C/3.6°C
No rain
15
20.8°C/14.7°C
🌧️ 15.8 mm
16
17.7°C/5.3°C
🌧️ 15.8 mm
17
17.9°C/3.7°C
No rain
18
17.7°C/2.8°C
No rain
19
17.4°C/5.7°C
🌧️ 39.6 mm
20
8.8°C/2.3°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
21
13.6°C/-1.2°C
No rain
22
18.8°C/11.8°C
No rain
23
20°C/15.3°C
🌧️ 28.6 mm
24
17.5°C/6.5°C
No rain
25
14.9°C/3.8°C
No rain
26
16°C/3.3°C
No rain
27
14.6°C/3.1°C
No rain
28
11°C/6.5°C
🌧️ 13 mm
29
13°C/0.8°C
No rain
30
12.9°C/0.4°C
No rain
31
14.6°C/2.9°C
No rain
October 2023☔ 12 days · 102.5 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
23.9°C/13.2°C
🌧️ 9.3 mm
2
18.3°C/9.6°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
3
19.1°C/9.2°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
4
20.2°C/8.8°C
No rain
5
17.7°C/12.7°C
🌧️ 16.1 mm
6
17.1°C/10.8°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
7
15.1°C/9.7°C
🌧️ 2 mm
8
16.2°C/6.4°C
No rain
9
17.8°C/5.6°C
No rain
10
17.9°C/9.4°C
No rain
11
16°C/6°C
No rain
12
19.4°C/4.6°C
No rain
13
21.6°C/6°C
No rain
14
19.7°C/5.7°C
No rain
15
20.1°C/6.4°C
No rain
16
15.5°C/6.6°C
No rain
17
10.7°C/5°C
🌧️ 2.3 mm
18
18.5°C/7.1°C
No rain
19
18.1°C/9.6°C
🌧️ 14.4 mm
20
10.2°C/8.2°C
🌧️ 20.3 mm
21
11.1°C/1.7°C
🌧️ 6.7 mm
22
11.4°C/0.3°C
🌧️ 3 mm
23
14.4°C/1.3°C
No rain
24
16°C/0.7°C
No rain
25
18.5°C/8.4°C
No rain
26
17.6°C/7.3°C
No rain
27
16.7°C/8.4°C
🌧️ 16.7 mm
28
14.3°C/9.4°C
No rain
29
13.9°C/4.8°C
No rain
30
13.8°C/4.6°C
No rain
31
15°C/2.9°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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