Best time to visit Maiko Snow Resort

The climate in Maiko Snow Resort through the year

When to go

No month in Maiko Snow 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 21°C and the night falls to 10°C, with rain on about 18 days and clear sky 34 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–50. The lowest score is in February (15), when days are cool at around 4°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (29°C) is about 27 degrees warmer than a January day (3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. July is the wettest month with 227 mm and February the driest with 79 mm, out of about 1,720 mm a year. The air feels muggy in August. 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 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. Maiko Snow 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 and February

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Maiko Snow Resort is the 62nd warmest over the year and the 67th wettest. In May, when Maiko Snow Resort scores 55, Matsudai Family Ski Resort (25 km away) scores 56 and Okutone Snow Park (26 km away) scores 48. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.