Best time to visit Jigatake Ski Resort

The climate in Jigatake Ski Resort through the year

When to go

No month in Jigatake Ski Resort reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. September comes closest with 51 out of 100. A typical September day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 12°C, with rain on about 19 days and clear sky 23 % of the time. June and August are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–50. The lowest score is in January (15), when days are cool at around −3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (25°C) is about 28 degrees warmer than a January day (−3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. July is the wettest month with 250 mm and February the driest with 72 mm, out of about 1,670 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 90 cm).

Sea and daylight

The sea is 22°C or warmer in July–October, peaking at 29°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. Jigatake Ski Resort lies about 1,350 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. Jigatake 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 December–March

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Jigatake Ski Resort is the 31st coolest over the year and the 88th wettest. In September, when Jigatake Ski Resort scores 51, Tateyama Sanroku Ski Resort (34 km away) scores 51 and Togakushi Ski Field (34 km away) scores 51. See where to go in September for the best destinations that month.