Best time to visit Satoyama Ski Field

The climate in Satoyama Ski Field through the year

When to go

No month in Satoyama Ski Field reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. June comes closest with 54 out of 100. A typical June day reaches 25°C and the night falls to 16°C, with rain on about 17 days and clear sky 24 % of the time. May and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 51–53. The lowest score is in January (13), when days are cool at around 3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (30°C) is about 28 degrees warmer than a January day (3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. July is the wettest month with 210 mm and February the driest with 63 mm, out of about 1,470 mm a year. The air feels muggy in August. 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 July–September, peaking at 27°C in August. It is coldest in March (8°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. Satoyama Ski Field scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–May and October–November, up to 80
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in February

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Satoyama Ski Field is the 53rd warmest over the year and the 58th driest. In June, when Satoyama Ski Field scores 54, Izumigatake Ski Field (37 km away) scores 52 and Asahi Shizenkan (40 km away) scores 54. See where to go in June for the best destinations that month.