Best time to visit Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort

The climate in Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort through the year

When to go

No month in Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. September comes closest with 48 out of 100. A typical September day reaches 19°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 20 days and clear sky 22 % of the time. The lowest score is in February (16), when days are cool at around −1°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 220 mm and February the driest with 62 mm, out of about 1,520 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in January–March, deepest in February (about 50 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. Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort lies about 1,450 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 9 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. Okushiga Kogen 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, Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort is the 22nd coolest over the year and the 67th driest. In September, when Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort scores 48, Sakae Club Ski Resort (25 km away) scores 50 and Akasawa Ski Resort (28 km away) scores 50. See where to go in September for the best destinations that month.