7月上旬的札幌 / In the beginning of July in Sapporo

7月上旬的札幌最高氣溫達25度以上的日子變多了，感覺到夏天真正來到。最低氣溫約15度左右。在日本北方的北海道沒有所謂梅雨的雨季。當然在北海道也有持續下雨的時候，但跟東京、大阪、名古屋所在的本州比起來濕氣不多。這個季節即使穿短袖出門也不奇怪。

In the beginning of July in Sapporo, it is common for the temperature to reach 25 degrees. Most people in Hokkaido recognize this time as the start of summer. The lowest temperature is usually around 15 degrees. Hokkaido doesn't have the rainy season - or tsuyu in Japanese - because the climate is different from that of Honshu Island in which the three biggest cities - Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya - are located. Of course, even in Hokkaido, we can get runs of rainy days. The weather, however, it is not as humid as in Honshu. It isn't unusual to see people walking around wearing short sleeved clothing at this time.