Best time to visit Iwatekogen Snowpark

The climate in Iwatekogen Snowpark through the year

When to go

No month in Iwatekogen Snowpark reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. June comes closest with 52 out of 100. A typical June day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 12°C, with rain on about 18 days and clear sky 23 % of the time. September is a fair alternative, with scores of 52. 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 (26°C) is about 27 degrees warmer than a January day (−2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. July is the wettest month with 211 mm and February the driest with 58 mm, out of about 1,450 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in February (about 50 cm).

Daylight

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. Iwatekogen Snowpark scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–June and September–November, up to 79
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January and February

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Iwatekogen Snowpark is the 43rd coolest over the year and the 46th driest. In June, when Iwatekogen Snowpark scores 52, Okunakayama Kogen Ski Resort (35 km away) scores 52 and Hanawa Ski Resort (43 km away) scores 53. See where to go in June for the best destinations that month.