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Best time to visit Igaya Ski Resort
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The ski season in Igaya Ski Resort typically runs January–March, when there is snow on the ground and it is cold enough. For a visit without snow, the best time is August, with daytime temperatures around 24°C.
Igaya Ski Resort at a glance: warmest in August with daytime temperatures around 24°C and coolest in January (−3°C). The wettest month is July (264 mm) and the driest January (60 mm), with about 1,700 mm of rain a year. Sunniest in April.
Igaya Ski Resort
1,610 mThe climate in Igaya Ski Resort through the year
When to go
No month in Igaya Ski Resort reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. August comes closest with 50 out of 100. A typical August day reaches 24°C and the night falls to 15°C, with rain on about 22 days and clear sky 27 % of the time. The lowest score is in February (15), when days are cool at around −2°C.
Seasons and rain
The seasons are sharply different: a August day (24°C) is about 27 degrees warmer than a January day (−3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. July is the wettest month with 264 mm and January the driest with 60 mm, out of about 1,700 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in March (about 60 cm).
Daylight
Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June. Igaya Ski Resort lies about 1,600 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 10 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. Igaya Ski Resort scores 65 or more in these months:
- Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–June and September–November, up to 81
- Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January–March
How it compares
Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Igaya Ski Resort is the 14th coolest over the year and the 72nd wettest. In August, when Igaya Ski Resort scores 50, Ontake Ski Resort (31 km away) scores 48 and Hida Funayama Snow Resort Arkopia (36 km away) scores 47. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days (≥ 1 mm) | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | −3° | −12° | 60 mm | 16 | 34 % | 10 h | Cold and snowy · ski conditions |
| February | 15 | −2° | −11° | 67 mm | 15 | 32 % | 11 h | Cold and snowy · ski conditions |
| March | 15 | 3° | −7° | 110 mm | 17 | 32 % | 12 h | Cold and snowy · ski conditions |
| April | 23 | 10° | −1° | 131 mm | 14 | 38 % | 13 h | Chilly and showery |
| May | 36 | 16° | 4° | 144 mm | 15 | 34 % | 14 h | Mild and showery |
| June | 45 | 19° | 9° | 205 mm | 17 | 21 % | 15 h | Pleasantly warm, rainy and grey |
| July | 49 | 23° | 14° | 264 mm | 21 | 15 % | 14 h | Rainy season · pleasantly warm, rainy and grey |
| August | 50 | 24° | 15° | 203 mm | 20 | 27 % | 13 h | Rainy season · pleasantly warm and rainy |
| September | 49 | 20° | 11° | 219 mm | 18 | 22 % | 12 h | Pleasantly warm, rainy and grey |
| October | 26 | 14° | 4° | 147 mm | 15 | 25 % | 11 h | Mild and showery |
| November | 20 | 7° | −2° | 84 mm | 15 | 37 % | 10 h | Chilly and showery |
| December | 17 | 0° | −9° | 65 mm | 18 | 38 % | 10 h | Cold and snowy |
The score (0–100) is calculated from a range of variables, and changes with your preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 1,611 m. Coordinates: 36.12, 137.65.