Best time to visit Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area

The climate in Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area through the year

When to go

No month in Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. September comes closest with 48 out of 100. A typical September day reaches 20°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 20 days and clear sky 21 % of the time. The lowest score is in February (16), when days are cool at around −1°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (24°C) is about 26 degrees warmer than a January day (−2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. July is the wettest month with 219 mm and February the driest with 59 mm, out of about 1,490 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in January–March, deepest in February (about 40 cm).

Sea and daylight

The sea is 22°C or warmer in July–October, peaking at 28°C in August. It is coldest in March (10°C). Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June. Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area lies about 1,450 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 9 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

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. Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–June and September–November, up to 82
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in February

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area is the 27th coolest over the year and the 59th driest. In September, when Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area scores 48, Kagura Ski Resort (25 km away) scores 50 and Togari Onsen Snow Resort (26 km away) scores 51. See where to go in September for the best destinations that month.