Best time to visit Manza Onsen Ski Resort

The climate in Manza Onsen Ski Resort through the year

When to go

No month in Manza Onsen Ski Resort reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. August comes closest with 47 out of 100. A typical August day reaches 24°C and the night falls to 14°C, with rain on about 22 days and clear sky 28 % of the time. The lowest score is in March (16), when days are cool at around 4°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (24°C) is about 26 degrees warmer than a January day (−2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. July is the wettest month with 217 mm and February the driest with 56 mm, out of about 1,460 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in January–March, deepest in February (about 30 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. Manza Onsen Ski Resort lies about 1,550 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 10 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

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. Manza Onsen Ski Resort scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–June and September–November, up to 82
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in February

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Manza Onsen Ski Resort is the 20th coolest over the year and the 49th driest. In August, when Manza Onsen Ski Resort scores 47, Karuizawa Snow Park (26 km away) scores 46 and Naeba Ski Resort (30 km away) scores 47. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.