Best: Jan-Feb, Jul · Great: May-Jun, Sep-Oct · Jan-Feb for Ski Season
Weather shifts through genuine seasons here, from January's cool stretch to August's warmth, with rain a little heavier around January and lighter around May — real variation, but nothing as sharp as a true monsoon or Mediterranean dry season. In July, expect highs around 24°C with rain on roughly 11 days of the month.
Ski Season (January-February) — Niseko and the rest of Hokkaido are renowned for exceptionally light, dry powder snow, drawing skiers from around the world despite the deep cold.
Hiking in Daisetsuzan National Park and the lavender fields of Furano are the region's signature draws.
Try Hokkaido's seafood, dairy, and miso ramen, shaped by its cooler climate.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect cold days around -1°/-7°C, with very wet conditions (~22 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 0°/-7°C, with very wet conditions (~20 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 4°/-3°C, with frequent rain (~15 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 11°/2°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 17°/7°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 21°/12°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 24°/17°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 25°/18°C, with frequent rain (~15 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 21°/13°C, with frequent rain (~13 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 15°/6°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 8°/0°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 2°/-5°C, with very wet conditions (~21 rainy days).