Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan in May

In an average May, Sapporo sees a daily high around 15°C and a low around 5°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high15°C
Typical high range10°C to 20°C
Average low5°C
Typical low range1°C to 8°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 28°C 2019-05-27
Lowest 3°C 2005-05-07

Low

Highest 12°C 2019-05-27
Lowest -3°C 2008-05-10

Feels-like

Highest 30°C 2019-05-26
Lowest -9°C 1991-05-03

Humidity

Highest 12.7 g/m³ 2026-05-28
Lowest 4.2 g/m³ 1991-05-03

Wind

Highest 40 km/h 1997-05-04
Lowest 5 km/h 1984-05-17

Precip

Wettest 114 mm 1997
Driest 28 mm 1990

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