Best time to visit Rokko Snow Park

The climate in Rokko Snow Park through the year

When to go

Rokko Snow Park scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May, peaking at 65 out of 100 in May. A typical May day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 13°C, with rain on about 14 days and clear sky 41 % of the time. April, June and October are a fair alternative, with scores of 51–64. The lowest score is in February (17), when days are cool at around 8°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (31°C) is about 24 degrees warmer than a January day (7°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in January. July is the wettest month with 187 mm and January the driest with 56 mm, out of about 1,430 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 (11°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. Rokko Snow Park scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): April–May and November, up to 66
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): October–May, up to 85

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Rokko Snow Park is the 29th warmest over the year and the 39th driest. It has 1 month with a good score, against 0 for a typical destination in the country. In May, when Rokko Snow Park scores 65, Osaka (25 km away) scores 64 and Sakai (29 km away) scores 64. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.