Hakodate
Hakodate is a city in Hokkaido, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 251,891 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hakodate at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
86 mm of rain
60 mm of rain
August
within 5.9 km
How Hakodate has grown
People living in the built-up area (83 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-23%343k in 1975 → 263k in 2025Weather in Hakodate
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 66%
When to go to Hakodate
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 67 | 46 | 23 | 20 |
| High | -1° | 0° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 21° | 14° | 6° | 1° |
| Low | -4° | -4° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 18° | 11° | 3° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 80 | 60 | 63 | 75 | 94 | 79 | 143 | 180 | 161 | 104 | 112 | 86 |
| Wet days | 20 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 21 |
| Sea | 10° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 13° |
What's on in Hakodate
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Monuments and museums in Hakodate
More museums: Exhibition for History of Carl Raymon · Hakodate City Museum of Literature · Kahee Museum · 土方・啄木浪漫館 · 安田倉庫記念ギャラリー · Ichijo Hakodate Museum Local Museum Former Kanemori Yoko · Former residence of Soma Teppei · Former British Consulate of Hakodate
Outdoors around Hakodate
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Hakodate
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hakodate
Earthquakes around Hakodate
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Hakodate
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Hakodate
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hakodate from above
Getting to Hakodate
Places near Hakodate
Places with a climate like Hakodate
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
