Sapporo-shi, Japan

Sapporo

286Sunny Days/yr
55°FAvg High Temp
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Long cold season, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

Long winterEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
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Where It Is

Location Context
Sapporo, Sapporo-shi, Japan
Japan
Latitude43.07°
Longitude141.35°
Population2.0M
Altitude85 ft

Country Context

JapanCountry in East Asia

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside 14,121 smaller islands. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions, and around 75% of its terrain is mountainous and heavily forested, concentrating its agriculture and highly urbanized population along its eastern coastal plains.Wikipedia

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Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in km
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Cost of Living

Housing
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Livability

Internet
Country Broadband
38.6
subscriptions per 100 people
High Broadband Country
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Climate

Sunshine
286
sunny days per year
78% of the year
Avg High Temp
55°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
82% warm season / 76% cool season
Comfort Score
36/100
Challenging
Temp Swing
53°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
50"
inches per year
Snowfall
28"
inches per year
Air Quality
41
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
50" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 82% · Winter 76% · Apr-Jul 70-83%
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Current Conditions

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