January 0° · ☂ 20 February 1° · ☂ 20 March 5° · ☂ 16 April 12° · ☂ 10 May 18° · ☂ 9 ★ June22° · ☂ 8 ★ July26° · ☂ 7 August 27° · ☂ 10 ★ September23° · ☂ 9 October 17° · ☂ 12 November 9° · ☂ 16 December 2° · ☂ 20 Sapporo in April:crisp and chilly, rain on many days Sapporo, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 12° Hottest day 25.2° (2024)
Mean low 4° Coldest night −5.1° (2012)
Rain days 10 days 4-18 by year
Rainfall 62mm Daylight 12.7 → 14.0 h
Sapporo's 12 months i Best: June, July and September
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Trip types Sightseeing on foot Fine
Humidity 73% 0 muggy days
Clear days 6 days 10 overcast days
Mean wind 10 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 04:53 / 18:16 Daylight 12.7 → 14.0 h
Sapporo in April Most city snow has melted and bare ground shows, though snow can still fall in April. Cherry blossoms open from late April in some years, and in 2026 they opened on April 18. Wet days drop sharply from March.
April in Sapporo was brisk: 12°C by day, 4°C at night. Standing in the shade felt chilly. There were 10 rain days on average, roughly one day in three. It varied a lot from year to year. April 2022 had 4 rain days; 2011 had 18.
3 nights a month dropped below freezing on average. Gloves earned their place for early starts. April 2024 averaged 15.0°C by day, 2.8°C above the 20-year mean. The coldest night came in 2012, at −5.1°C. Rain days averaged only 6 mm each, mostly light drizzle.
Typhoons i Typhoons: August to October
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April 1 Thursday 1 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 8° 1° April 2 Friday 2 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 9° 1° April 3 Saturday 3 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 9° 2° 1-3 rain on 28% of days 9° 1°
April 4 Sunday 4 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 10° 2° April 5 Monday 5 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 10° 2° April 6 Tuesday 6 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 10° 2° April 7 Wednesday 7 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 10° 2° April 8 Thursday 8 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 10° 2° April 9 Friday 9 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 11° 2° April 10 Saturday 10 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 12° 2° 4-10 rain on 32% of days 10° 2°
April 11 Sunday 11 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° April 12 Monday 12 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 12° 3° April 13 Tuesday 13 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 4° April 14 Wednesday 14 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 13° 4° April 15 Thursday 15 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 12° 4° April 16 Friday 16 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 11° 4° April 17 Saturday 17 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 12° 4° 11-17 rain on 36% of days 12° 4°
April 18 Sunday 18 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 12° 4° April 19 Monday 19 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 12° 4° April 20 Tuesday 20 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 13° 5° April 21 Wednesday 21 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 14° 6° April 22 Thursday 22 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 13° 6° April 23 Friday 23 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 13° 5° April 24 Saturday 24 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 14° 5° 18-24 rain on 31% of days 13° 5°
April 25 Sunday 25 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 14° 6° April 26 Monday 26 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 6° April 27 Tuesday 27 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 6° April 28 Wednesday 28 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 15° 5° April 29 Thursday 29 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 6° April 30 Friday 30 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 17° 7°
25-30 rain on 43% of days 15° 6°
1-3 rain on 28% of days 9° 1° 4-10 rain on 32% of days 10° 2° 11-17 rain on 36% of days 12° 4° 18-24 rain on 31% of days 13° 5° 25-30 rain on 43% of days 15° 6°
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April 1 Saturday 1 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 8° 1° April 1 rain on 15% of days 8° 1°
April 2 Sunday 2 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 9° 1° April 3 Monday 3 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 9° 2° April 4 Tuesday 4 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 10° 2° April 5 Wednesday 5 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 10° 2° April 6 Thursday 6 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 10° 2° April 7 Friday 7 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 10° 2° April 8 Saturday 8 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 10° 2° 2-8 rain on 34% of days 10° 2°
April 9 Sunday 9 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 11° 2° April 10 Monday 10 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 12° 2° April 11 Tuesday 11 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° April 12 Wednesday 12 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 12° 3° April 13 Thursday 13 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 4° April 14 Friday 14 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 13° 4° April 15 Saturday 15 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 12° 4° 9-15 rain on 33% of days 12° 3°
April 16 Sunday 16 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 11° 4° April 17 Monday 17 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 12° 4° April 18 Tuesday 18 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 12° 4° April 19 Wednesday 19 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 12° 4° April 20 Thursday 20 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 13° 5° April 21 Friday 21 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 14° 6° April 22 Saturday 22 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 13° 6° 16-22 rain on 32% of days 13° 5°
April 23 Sunday 23 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 13° 5° April 24 Monday 24 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 14° 5° April 25 Tuesday 25 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 14° 6° April 26 Wednesday 26 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 6° April 27 Thursday 27 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 6° April 28 Friday 28 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 15° 5° April 29 Saturday 29 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 6° 23-29 rain on 41% of days 14° 6°
April 30 Sunday 30 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 17° 7°
April 30 rain on 50% of days 17° 7°
April 1 rain on 15% of days 8° 1° 2-8 rain on 34% of days 10° 2° 9-15 rain on 33% of days 12° 3° 16-22 rain on 32% of days 13° 5° 23-29 rain on 41% of days 14° 6° April 30 rain on 50% of days 17° 7°
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2006 2mm
2007 none
2008 none
2009 none
2010 2mm
2011 4mm
2012 none
2013 1mm
2014 none
2015 none
2016 none
2017 6mm
2018 2mm
2019 1mm
2020 8mm
2021 4mm
2022 none
2023 none
2024 12mm
2025 2mm
Holidays in April (2027) April 29 Showa DayApril 29 to May 5 Golden Week 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
Day by day temperature i 0° 9° 18° 27° 1 8 15 22 29 30
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates April 1 (Thu) 2 (Fri) 3 (Sat) 4 (Sun) 5 (Mon) 6 (Tue) 7 (Wed) 8 (Thu) 9 (Fri) 10 (Sat) 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) 13 (Tue) 14 (Wed) 15 (Thu) 16 (Fri) 17 (Sat) 18 (Sun) 19 (Mon) 20 (Tue) 21 (Wed) 22 (Thu) 23 (Fri) 24 (Sat) 25 (Sun) 26 (Mon) 27 (Tue) 28 (Wed) 29 (Thu) 30 (Fri) ~ April 1 (Thu) 2 (Fri) 3 (Sat) 4 (Sun) 5 (Mon) 6 (Tue) 7 (Wed) 8 (Thu) 9 (Fri) 10 (Sat) 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) 13 (Tue) 14 (Wed) 15 (Thu) 16 (Fri) 17 (Sat) 18 (Sun) 19 (Mon) 20 (Tue) 21 (Wed) 22 (Thu) 23 (Fri) 24 (Sat) 25 (Sun) 26 (Mon) 27 (Tue) 28 (Wed) 29 (Thu) 30 (Fri) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2022 had 4 rain days, 2011 had 18.
What to pack A light coat over a sweater handled highs of 12°C. By evening, at 4°C, a thin scarf was a welcome extra. On average 1 day still reached 20°C.
Averaging 10 rain days, keep a light waterproof or a compact umbrella in the bag. In windy spots umbrellas flip easily.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Sapporo in April? Over the past 20 years April averaged 10 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 4 in the driest to 18 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Sapporo in April? Days averaged 12°C and nights 4°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a waterproof jacket, and a sweater plus a light jacket.
Is April a good time to visit Sapporo? On warmth and rain days alone, Sapporo's easiest months were June, July and September. April ranked 7 of 12.
How many clear days does Sapporo get in April? About 6 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 10 overcast days (80% or more).
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