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Sapporo in October:
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Sapporo, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high17°Hottest day 28.2° (2022)
Mean low8°Coldest night −0.4° (2025)
Rain days12 days7-17 by year
Rainfall121mmDaylight 11.8 → 10.4 h
Sapporo's 12 months iBest: June, July and September
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finemild and frequent rain
Humidity79%0 muggy days
Clear days3 days8 overcast days
Mean wind9 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)05:47 / 16:53Daylight 11.8 → 10.4 h

Sapporo in October

Autumn colour month. Records show the first traces of snow in October, and wet days climb clearly above September's. Days shorten and winds turn cold, so the first winter coat comes out. Waterproof shoes help.

Highs averaged 17°C and lows 8°C, an easy range for walking around all day. Rain fell on 12 days of the month on average. Most years sat near the average of 12, though 2007 dipped to 7 and 2020 climbed to 17.

Nights fell below 5°C on 6 days on average. Cold snaps happened: the record low for October was −0.4°C, set in 2025.

Typhoons i

2 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Kong-Rey (2018), 279 km away tropical storm
  • Jelawat (2012), 300 km away tropical storm
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 38 39 210 11 12

Date by date i

‹ September October 2026 November ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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1-3rain on 52% of days21° 13°
4-10rain on 41% of days19° 10°
11-17rain on 39% of days17° 8°
18-24rain on 32% of days15° 7°
25-31rain on 39% of days14° 6°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-3rain on 52% of days21° 13°
4-10rain on 41% of days19° 10°
11-17rain on 39% of days17° 8°
18-24rain on 32% of days15° 7°
25-31rain on 39% of days14° 6°
Tap another date to change

2006none
200715mm
20082mm
20092mm
2010none
2011none
201210mm
20131mm
2014none
20152mm
20163mm
20177mm
201813mm
20193mm
20206mm
2021none
20224mm
2023none
2024none
20253mm
Holidays in October (2026)
  • October 12 Sports Day
  • October 12 Columbus Day

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

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Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
2 d 8 d
2007
3 d 7 d
2008
2 d 12 d
2009
4 d 16 d
2010
4 d 9 d
2011
3 d 12 d
2012
1 d 15 d
2013
1 d 12 d
2014
3 d 11 d
2015
2 d 15 d
2016
4 d 13 d
2017
2 d 10 d
2018
3 d 14 d
2019
4 d 8 d
2020
4 d 17 d
2021
4 d 14 d
2022
3 d 10 d
2023
3 d 14 d
2024
3 d 10 d
2025
2 d 15 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2007 had 7 rain days, 2020 had 17.

Sapporo through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 0°−6°20 days110mm
February 1°−6°20 days104mm
March 5°−2°16 days89mm
April 12°4°10 days62mm
May 18°9°9 days53mm
JuneGood 22°14°8 days76mm
JulyGood 26°18°7 days88mm
August 27°19°10 days120mm
SeptemberGood 23°15°9 days131mm
October 17°8°12 days121mm
November 9°2°16 days134mm
December 2°−4°20 days129mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Sapporo in October?

Over the past 20 years October averaged 12 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 7 in the driest to 17 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Sapporo in October?

Days averaged 17°C and nights 8°C. Pack an umbrella, a waterproof jacket, and a sweater plus a light jacket.

Is October a good time to visit Sapporo?

On warmth and rain days alone, Sapporo's easiest months were June, July and September. October ranked 6 of 12.

How many clear days does Sapporo get in October?

About 3 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 8 overcast days (80% or more).