Best time to visit Mizuho Highland

The climate in Mizuho Highland through the year

When to go

Mizuho Highland scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May and October, peaking at 68 out of 100 in May. A typical May day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 10°C, with rain on about 13 days and clear sky 39 % of the time. April, June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 52–54. The lowest score is in January (14), when days are cool at around 5°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (30°C) is about 24 degrees warmer than a January day (5°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–February. July is the wettest month with 318 mm and January the driest with 84 mm, out of about 1,810 mm a year. The air feels muggy in July and August.

Sea and daylight

The sea is 22°C or warmer in July–October, peaking at 27°C in August. It is coldest in February (13°C). Daylight lasts from about 10 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. Mizuho Highland scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): April–May and October, up to 68
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–May and October–December, up to 84

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Mizuho Highland is the 42nd warmest over the year and the 41st wettest. It has 2 months with a good score, against 0 for a typical destination in the country. In May, when Mizuho Highland scores 68, Osorakan Snow Park (32 km away) scores 67 and Hiroshima (47 km away) scores 69. In January, when Mizuho Highland is at its lowest, Changwon in South Korea scores 61 and lies 340 km away. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.