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Japan · Regional climate
Hokkaidōwhen to go
Regional slice of Japan with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jul · Jan · Feb.
- Range
- -3–23 °C
- Compare
- −5.6°C vs. Japan mean
- Country
- Japan
- TZ
- Asia/Tokyo
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12-month climate · Hokkaidō
How the year moves in Hokkaidō
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Hokkaidō itself rather than over Japan as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | -3.0 |
| February | -2.2 |
| March | 3.0 |
| April | 9.1 |
| May | 14.9 |
| June | 18.0 |
| July | 22.6 |
| August | 23.3 |
| September | 20.6 |
| October | 13.8 |
| November | 6.4 |
| December | -0.7 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 77 |
| February | 68 |
| March | 84 |
| April | 91 |
| May | 93 |
| June | 117 |
| July | 115 |
| August | 204 |
| September | 130 |
| October | 131 |
| November | 118 |
| December | 101 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 5.2 |
| February | 6.6 |
| March | 7.4 |
| April | 7.0 |
| May | 6.7 |
| June | 5.6 |
| July | 5.2 |
| August | 4.3 |
| September | 5.4 |
| October | 5.2 |
| November | 4.4 |
| December | 4.4 |
What’s open · year round
Things to do in Hokkaidō
- ClosedSkiing in Hokkaido
Closed April–November · at its best January–February
Sources: adventure-life.com, kimkim.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
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What the governments say about Japan
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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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NL
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UK
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US
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Parts of Japan carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
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