Sapporo

    Japan

    Hokkaido's laid-back capital famous for its winter snow festival, distinct miso ramen, and eponymous beer.

    Warmest month is July at 27°C on average. Coolest is January at -1°C. Driest reading falls in July with 6 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥450 (~$3.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Japan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥600 (~$4.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Japan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      12h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,389 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January-1°7°C15
    February0°8°C15
    March6°10°C11
    April12°11°C8
    May19°12°C7
    June22°11°C9
    July27°9°C6
    August27°8°C10
    September23°8°C9
    October16°10°C12
    November9°13°C14
    December1°10°C15

    What to do

    • See massive ice sculptures at the Odori Park Snow Festival
    • Tour the historic brick Sapporo Beer Museum
    • Slurp butter-corn miso ramen in Susukino

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.