Best time to visit Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Area

The climate in Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Area through the year

When to go

No month in Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Area reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. May comes closest with 56 out of 100. A typical May day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 17 days and clear sky 35 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–51. The lowest score is in February (14), when days are cool at around 4°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (30°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 220 mm and April the driest with 89 mm, out of about 1,800 mm a year. The air feels muggy in August. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in February (about 70 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. Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Area 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, Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Area is the 57th warmest over the year and the 42nd wettest. In May, when Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Area scores 56, Kijimadaira Ski Resort (31 km away) scores 56 and Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort (32 km away) scores 38. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.