Best time to visit Kuriko International Ski & Resort

The climate in Kuriko International Ski & Resort through the year

When to go

No month in Kuriko International Ski & Resort reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. May comes closest with 52 out of 100. A typical May day reaches 20°C and the night falls to 8°C, with rain on about 18 days and clear sky 33 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–51. The lowest score is in January (14), when days are cool at around 0°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (28°C) is about 27 degrees warmer than a January day (1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. July is the wettest month with 207 mm and February the driest with 53 mm, out of about 1,390 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in January–March, deepest in February (about 40 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. Kuriko International Ski & Resort scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–May and October–November, up to 80
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January and February

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Kuriko International Ski & Resort is the 87th coolest over the year and the 30th driest. In May, when Kuriko International Ski & Resort scores 52, ALTS Bandai Snow Resort (34 km away) scores 48 and Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort (40 km away) scores 46. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.