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Best time to visit Nomugitōge Ski Resort
The colour shows how good it gets. Tap a card to see that kind of trip at its best time of year; your own preferences stay as they are.
The ski season in Nomugitōge Ski Resort typically runs January and February, when there is snow on the ground and it is cold enough. For a visit without snow, the best time is August, with daytime temperatures around 25°C.
Nomugitōge Ski Resort at a glance: warmest in August with daytime temperatures around 25°C and coolest in January (−2°C). The wettest month is July (262 mm) and the driest January (53 mm), with about 1,680 mm of rain a year. Sunniest in December.
Nomugitōge Ski Resort
1,510 mThe climate in Nomugitōge Ski Resort through the year
When to go
No month in Nomugitōge Ski Resort reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. August comes closest with 50 out of 100. A typical August day reaches 25°C and the night falls to 16°C, with rain on about 22 days and clear sky 27 % of the time. September is a fair alternative, with scores of 50. The lowest score is in January (16), when days are cool at around −2°C.
Seasons and rain
The seasons are sharply different: a August day (25°C) is about 27 degrees warmer than a January day (−2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. July is the wettest month with 262 mm and January the driest with 53 mm, out of about 1,680 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in March (about 50 cm).
Daylight
Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June. Nomugitōge Ski Resort lies about 1,500 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. Nomugitōge 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 January and February
How it compares
Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Nomugitōge Ski Resort is the 35th coolest over the year and the 83rd wettest. In August, when Nomugitōge Ski Resort scores 50, Ontake Ski Resort (27 km away) scores 48 and Hida Takayama Ski Resort (28 km away) scores 48. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days (≥ 1 mm) | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | −2° | −12° | 53 mm | 15 | 36 % | 10 h | Cold and snowy · ski conditions |
| February | 16 | −1° | −11° | 64 mm | 15 | 33 % | 11 h | Cold and snowy · ski conditions |
| March | 16 | 4° | −6° | 109 mm | 16 | 32 % | 12 h | Cold and snowy |
| April | 23 | 11° | −1° | 131 mm | 14 | 38 % | 13 h | Chilly and showery |
| May | 40 | 17° | 5° | 145 mm | 15 | 33 % | 14 h | Mild and showery |
| June | 49 | 20° | 10° | 207 mm | 17 | 20 % | 15 h | Pleasantly warm, rainy and grey |
| July | 49 | 23° | 15° | 262 mm | 21 | 15 % | 14 h | Rainy season · pleasantly warm, rainy and grey |
| August | 50 | 25° | 16° | 205 mm | 20 | 27 % | 13 h | Rainy season · warm and rainy |
| September | 50 | 21° | 12° | 218 mm | 18 | 21 % | 12 h | Rainy season · pleasantly warm, rainy and grey |
| October | 31 | 14° | 5° | 147 mm | 14 | 25 % | 11 h | Mild and showery |
| November | 22 | 8° | −2° | 81 mm | 13 | 38 % | 10 h | Chilly and showery |
| December | 17 | 1° | −8° | 56 mm | 16 | 40 % | 10 h | Cold and snowy |
The score (0–100) is calculated from a range of variables, and changes with your preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 1,512 m. Coordinates: 36.05, 137.72.