Best time to visit Hanagasa Kogen Ski Rsort

The climate in Hanagasa Kogen Ski Rsort through the year

When to go

No month in Hanagasa Kogen Ski Rsort reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. May comes closest with 54 out of 100. A typical May day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 18 days and clear sky 34 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 51–54. The lowest score is in January (13), when days are cool at around 2°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (29°C) is about 27 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. July is the wettest month with 205 mm and February the driest with 57 mm, out of about 1,410 mm a year. The air feels muggy in August. Snow typically lies on the ground in January and February, deepest in February (about 20 cm).

Sea and daylight

The sea is 22°C or warmer in July–September, peaking at 26°C in August. It is coldest in March (9°C). Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in December to 15 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. Hanagasa Kogen Ski Rsort scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–May and October–November, up to 80

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Hanagasa Kogen Ski Rsort is the 78th warmest over the year and the 34th driest. In May, when Hanagasa Kogen Ski Rsort scores 54, Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort (42 km away) scores 46 and Sendai (43 km away) scores 56. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.