Best time to visit Itoigawa Seaside Valley

The climate in Itoigawa Seaside Valley through the year

When to go

No month in Itoigawa Seaside Valley reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. June comes closest with 52 out of 100. A typical June day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 14°C, with rain on about 18 days and clear sky 23 % of the time. May and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 51–51. The lowest score is in February (14), when days are cool at around 3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (28°C) is about 26 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 99 mm in April to 231 mm in July (about 1,840 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in February (about 90 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.

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. Itoigawa Seaside Valley scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–June and October–November, up to 81
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January and February

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Itoigawa Seaside Valley is the 94th coolest over the year and the 32nd wettest. In June, when Itoigawa Seaside Valley scores 52, Lotte Arai Resort (26 km away) scores 52 and Hakuba (27 km away) scores 50. See where to go in June for the best destinations that month.