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sidjameson · Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 629 Location: osaka

Hi, can anyone living in Hokkaido give some advice please. I'll be cycling and camping around the island next week for a month. I was wondering if I should bring warmer clothes for the evening. Also I presume that I need my sleeping bag? I plan to go up to Wakkainai and back down to Sapporo and Hakodate. Really lookijng forward to the national parks. Thanks.

Mike L. · Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 519

I've done the Hokkaido thing a few times in the summer.

Two years ago, in August, I started from Wakkanai and worked my down to Hakodate in 11 days!

The first night about 60 km south of Wakkanai it was so cold so I slept in a building housing vending machines.

Be sure to buy food in Wakkanai too as in that same stretch of road the pickings were slim!

On a positive note there are few cars, even in the summer, and the barren landscape (no tress by the ocean) is actually quite beautiful!

You'll definitely need some warmer clothing and that sleeping bag up north.

Around Sapporo it wasn't too cold! But be prepared!

This year I'm doing Aomori to Nigata, if I get that far!

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Go to Yahoo!, call up the Weather link, and type in a Hokkaido city. I'm in Sapporo, and this is what I get. You can see 5 days in advance, or click on a 6-10 day extended forecast. You can even get temps in C or F. Basically, it's been hot and humid here, around 70F at night for a low, and 85-90F for a daily high.

10-Day Forecast

High /
Low (�F) Precip. %

Tonight
Aug 01 Isolated T-Storms 72� 30 %
Mon
Aug 02 T-Storms 84�/72� 60 %
Tue
Aug 03 Scattered T-Storms 85�/69� 40 %
Wed
Aug 04 Isolated T-Storms 86�/70� 30 %
Thu
Aug 05 T-Storms 84�/68� 60 %
Fri
Aug 06 Partly Cloudy 80�/68� 20 %
Sat
Aug 07 Partly Cloudy 85�/69� 20 %
Sun
Aug 08 Isolated T-Storms 85�/68� 30 %
Mon
Aug 09 Scattered T-Storms 84�/67� 50 %
Tue
Aug 10 Partly Cloudy 83�/67� 20 %

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Here is what you get for Hakodate. There doesn't seem to be anything listed for Wakkanai.

10-Day Forecast

High /Low (�F) Precip. %

Tonight
Aug 01 Showers Early 70� 30 %
Mon
Aug 02 Partly Cloudy 83�/70� 20 %
Tue
Aug 03 PM T-Storms 83�/68� 30 %
Wed
Aug 04 T-Storms 83�/69� 60 %
Thu
Aug 05 T-Storms 82�/68� 60 %
Fri
Aug 06 Scattered T-Storms 79�/68� 30 %
Sat
Aug 07 Isolated T-Storms 82�/68� 30 %
Sun
Aug 08 Scattered T-Storms 82�/68� 40 %
Mon
Aug 09 T-Storms 82�/67� 60 %
Tue
Aug 10 Isolated T-Storms 81�/67� 30 %

sidjameson · Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 629 Location: osaka

Thanks for the very speedy replies. I am now prepared.

adomo · Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 23 Location: JAPAN

Thanks to all for the insider on weather conditions in the north. I hope to travel that way in the near future. I've been to Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada visiting friends and let me tell you, that's the worst I've seen it when it comes to a deep chill.