Best time to visit Iōzen Ski Resort

The climate in Iōzen Ski Resort through the year

When to go

No month in Iōzen Ski Resort reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. May comes closest with 58 out of 100. A typical May day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 12°C, with rain on about 16 days and clear sky 36 % of the time. June and September–October are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–54. The lowest score is in January (13), when days are cool at around 5°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (31°C) is about 26 degrees warmer than a January day (5°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in January and February. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 138 mm in April to 279 mm in December (about 2,340 mm in all). The air feels muggy in July and August. 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 (11°C). Daylight lasts from about 9.5 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. Iōzen Ski Resort scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–May and October–December, up to 81

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Iōzen Ski Resort is the 36th warmest over the year and the 3rd wettest. In May, when Iōzen Ski Resort scores 58, Ushidake Ski & Spa Resort (28 km away) scores 58 and Hakusan Ichirino Onsen Ski Resort (29 km away) scores 47. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.