Best time to visit Koshi Kogen Ski Resort

The climate in Koshi Kogen Ski Resort through the year

When to go

No month in Koshi Kogen Ski Resort reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. May comes closest with 55 out of 100. A typical May day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 18 days and clear sky 35 % of the time. June and October are a fair alternative, with scores of 51–52. The lowest score is in January (14), when days are cool at around 5°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (31°C) is about 27 degrees warmer than a January day (5°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 89 mm in April to 226 mm in December (about 1,890 mm in all). The air feels muggy in July and August. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in February (about 60 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. Koshi Kogen 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, Koshi Kogen Ski Resort is the 32nd warmest over the year and the 23rd wettest. In May, when Koshi Kogen Ski Resort scores 55, Muica Snow Resort (28 km away) scores 55 and Matsudai Family Ski Resort (33 km away) scores 56. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.