Sapporo weather in April
Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Sapporo in April?
In April, Sapporo is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 65 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sapporo.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 13 h 21 min04:54 – 18:15
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 57 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Tokyo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %17 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %48 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %51 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Sapporo in April: quick answers
Is Sapporo hot in April?
No. In April, Sapporo is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Does it rain much in Sapporo in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 65 mm in total.
Sapporo month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences