Best time to visit Okunakayama Kogen Ski Resort

The climate in Okunakayama Kogen Ski Resort through the year

When to go

No month in Okunakayama Kogen Ski Resort reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. September comes closest with 53 out of 100. A typical September day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 12°C, with rain on about 18 days and clear sky 27 % of the time. May and June are a fair alternative, with scores of 52–52. The lowest score is in January (14), when days are cool at around −1°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (28°C) is about 28 degrees warmer than a January day (0°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. July is the wettest month with 189 mm and February the driest with 57 mm, out of about 1,340 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 August, peaking at 22°C in August. It is coldest in March (7°C). Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in December to 15 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. Okunakayama Kogen Ski Resort scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–May and October–November, up to 79
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in February

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Okunakayama Kogen Ski Resort is the 79th coolest over the year and the 20th driest. In September, when Okunakayama Kogen Ski Resort scores 53, Hanawa Ski Resort (33 km away) scores 53 and Iwatekogen Snowpark (35 km away) scores 52. See where to go in September for the best destinations that month.