City in Hokkaido, Japan
Sapporo
One of the snowiest big cities in the world, and host of the annual Sapporo Snow Festival.
Out of season
Forecasts here pause outside the season and start again in October.
Where it is
Snow in Sapporo
Sapporo receives heavy snowfall most winters. The Sapporo Snow Festival fills the city with snow and ice sculptures each February.
When it snows here
Snow falls on about 12 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month here. Snow is regular from November to April.
Days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016–2025.