NipponPlan · Sapporo

Sapporo in FebruaryA fair time to go

Weather: Cold · -6 to 0 °C
Rain: Dry · Comfortable air
What to pack: A warm coat, gloves and a hat.

Our advice: The weather has some weak points. Read the notes and keep a plan B for bad days. Better months for your interests: April, May, June.

The capital of Hokkaido: wide streets, beer, seafood and winter snow. Summer is cool and green, and winter is for snow sports and festivals.

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Who travels友 Friends 恋 Couples 独 Solo 家 Families

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食 food 夜 nightlife 寺 temples 買 shopping遊 anime and games 山 nature 湯 onsen 芸 art and design 屋 indoor and immersive+ 5 moreShow fewer

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Great fitNoboribetsuA hot spring town beside a steaming volcanic valley.because food, onsen, art and design

地 Jigokudani Hell Valley walk
湯 Noboribetsu hot spring day bath
鬼 Demon statues and the hot spring street

Good fitOtaruA canal town with old warehouses, glass shops and fresh sushi. About 40 minutes by train.because food, art and design

運 Otaru Canal and old warehouses
寿 Otaru sushi street
硝 Glass and music box shops

Good fitFurano and BieiHills of flower fields in summer and powder snow in winter. A car or a tour helps.because food, art and design

花 Flower fields at Furano
青 Blue Pond and Biei hills
瓜 Furano melon and cheese

Reading for this place

Seasons6 min readHokkaido in winter: snow, ski and coldHokkaido is snowy and cold from January to March. Learn how to plan snow days in Sapporo and Otaru, what to pack and what to check before you travel.About this place

Festivals5 min readSapporo Snow Festival: how it worksThe Sapporo Snow Festival is held in February with large snow sculptures. Learn how the festival is laid out, how to plan your visit and what to check before you go.About this place

Guides5 min readNoboribetsu from Sapporo: hot springs and valley walksA day or a night in Noboribetsu from Sapporo: the steaming Hell Valley, the hot spring baths and the bathing rules to check first.About this place

Weather by season

Spring春

Cool3 to 11 °CDry

Summer夏

Warm17 to 25 °CDry

Autumn秋

Cool8 to 16 °CSome rain

Winter冬

Cold-6 to 1 °CSome rain

Official climate normals (Japan Meteorological Agency), checked 2026-10-04.

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