Best time to visit Hachikita Higslands Ski Resort

The climate in Hachikita Higslands Ski Resort through the year

When to go

No month in Hachikita Higslands Ski Resort reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. May comes closest with 62 out of 100. A typical May day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 15 days and clear sky 36 % of the time. June is a fair alternative, with scores of 53. The lowest score is in February (14), when days are cool at around 5°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (30°C) is about 26 degrees warmer than a January day (4°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 116 mm in April to 230 mm in July (about 1,820 mm in all). The air feels muggy in July and August. Snow typically lies on the ground in January–March, deepest in February (about 20 cm).

Sea and daylight

The sea is 22°C or warmer in July–October, peaking at 28°C in August. It is coldest in February (12°C). Daylight lasts from about 10 hours in December to 14.5 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. Hachikita Higslands Ski Resort scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–May and October–November, up to 82

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Hachikita Higslands Ski Resort is the 49th warmest over the year and the 37th wettest. In May, when Hachikita Higslands Ski Resort scores 62, Swiss Village Ski Resort (68 km away) scores 61 and Hiruzen Bear Valley Ski Resort (87 km away) scores 65. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.