Weather in Sapporo in February 2026
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Is Sapporo warm or cold in February?
Sapporo is typically cold in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from -1°C to -1°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -9°C to -8°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
February is one of the coolest months in Sapporo, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sapporo in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | -1°C | +3°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -25°C | -23°C | -20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +11°C | +18°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 8 mm | 8 mm | 26 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 72% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 15 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of -1°C for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in February stays the same as in the previous month with a 8 mm of total precipitation. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 72%. Winds are stronger in comparison to January, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sapporo is gradually decreasing during February, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Sapporo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sapporo in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+11°C) and the highest in 2023 (+14°C). The driest year was 1984 with only 543 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1981 with 1357 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Sapporo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sapporo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
