Best time to visit Kyōwa Ski Area

The climate in Kyōwa Ski Area through the year

When to go

No month in Kyōwa Ski Area reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. June comes closest with 55 out of 100. A typical June day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 15°C, with rain on about 16 days and clear sky 24 % of the time. September is a fair alternative, with scores of 53. 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 (29°C) is about 27 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. July is the wettest month with 223 mm and February the driest with 70 mm, out of about 1,640 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in February (about 40 cm).

Sea and daylight

The sea is 22°C or warmer in July–September, peaking at 27°C in August. It is coldest in February (8°C). 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. Kyōwa Ski Area scores 65 or more in these months:

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

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Kyōwa Ski Area is the 92nd warmest over the year and the 94th driest. In June, when Kyōwa Ski Area scores 55, Ōmagari Family Ski Area (27 km away) scores 55 and Ohdai Ski Resort (29 km away) scores 53. See where to go in June for the best destinations that month.