Best time to visit Lotte Arai Resort

The climate in Lotte Arai Resort through the year

When to go

No month in Lotte Arai Resort reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. May comes closest with 56 out of 100. A typical May day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 10°C, with rain on about 17 days and clear sky 36 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–52. The lowest score is in January (14), when days are cool at around 3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (29°C) is about 26 degrees warmer than a January day (3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 89 mm in April to 220 mm in July (about 1,810 mm in all). The air feels muggy in August. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in February (about 80 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. Lotte Arai Resort scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–May and October–November, up to 81
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Lotte Arai Resort is the 61st warmest over the year and the 38th wettest. In May, when Lotte Arai Resort scores 56, Itoigawa Seaside Valley (26 km away) scores 51 and Kijimadaira Ski Resort (27 km away) scores 56. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.