Best time to visit Fu's Snow Area

The climate in Fu's Snow Area through the year

When to go

No month in Fu's Snow Area reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. September comes closest with 58 out of 100. A typical September day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 16 days and clear sky 34 % of the time. June and July are a fair alternative, with scores of 52–54. The lowest score is in January (13), when days are cool at around −3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (25°C) is about 28 degrees warmer than a January day (−3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. August is the wettest month with 179 mm and April the driest with 70 mm, out of about 1,310 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 70 cm).

Sea and daylight

The sea is 22°C or warmer in August, peaking at 23°C in August. It is coldest in March (3°C). Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Fu's Snow Area scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–June and September–October, up to 80
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January–March

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Fu's Snow Area is the 25th coolest over the year and the 16th driest. In September, when Fu's Snow Area scores 58, Kiroro Snow World (27 km away) scores 54 and Asarigawaonsen Ski Resort (29 km away) scores 58. See where to go in September for the best destinations that month.