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Sapporo in December: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Sapporo in December is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around -2 °C. With about 24 rainy days it is very wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

11/100 · #11

Warmth

#10

Dryness

#11

Sun

#12

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Sapporo · DecemberPhoto: OKJaguar · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: -2 °C
Average low: -7 °C
Rainy days (est.): 24 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 1 h/day
Humidity: 93 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Sapporo: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
November	6	-1	20	131	1.7	88	1.6	17
December (selected)	-2	-7	24	126	1.3	93	2.0	11
January	-4	-10	25	105	1.5	94	2.4	11

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: December (11/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
November	+6	+7.4 °C	+6.3 °C	-4.1	+4.7 mm	+0.4 h	-5.4 %	-0.3 m/s
January	±0	-2.2 °C	-2.7 °C	+0.7	-21.5 mm	+0.2 h	+1.1 %	+0.4 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable11 FebUnsuitable15 MarUnsuitable23 AprUnsuitable40 MayLimited57 JunGood73 JulGood74 AugGood69 SepLimited63 OctUnsuitable37 NovUnsuitable17 DecUnsuitable11

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

-4

-3

-2

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Sapporo in December?

The average daily high is around -2 °C, with an average daily low of about -7 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Sapporo in December?

The curated estimate is about 24 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 126 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Sapporo?

By the climate score, June, July, August and September are the strongest months for Sapporo. December is not among them.