Best time to visit Ski Jam Katsuyama

The climate in Ski Jam Katsuyama through the year

When to go

No month in Ski Jam Katsuyama reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. May comes closest with 58 out of 100. A typical May day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 16 days and clear sky 34 % of the time. June and September–October are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–52. 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 26 degrees warmer than a January day (3°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–February. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 132 mm in February to 264 mm in July (about 2,160 mm in all). The air feels muggy in August. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–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 (11°C). Daylight lasts from about 9.5 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. Ski Jam Katsuyama scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–May and October–November, up to 81
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Ski Jam Katsuyama is the 54th warmest over the year and the 11th wettest. In May, when Ski Jam Katsuyama scores 58, Hakusan Ichirino Onsen Ski Resort (26 km away) scores 47 and Takasu Snow Park (30 km away) scores 52. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.