Best time to visit SNOW CRUISE ONZE

The climate in SNOW CRUISE ONZE through the year

When to go

No month in SNOW CRUISE ONZE reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. September comes closest with 58 out of 100. A typical September day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 14°C, with rain on about 16 days and clear sky 35 % of the time. June and July are a fair alternative, with scores of 53–56. The lowest score is in January (13), when days are cool at around −2°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (25°C) is about 27 degrees warmer than a January day (−2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. August is the wettest month with 165 mm and April the driest with 65 mm, out of about 1,310 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 70 cm).

Sea and daylight

The sea is 22°C or warmer in August, peaking at 23°C in August. It is coldest in March (3°C). Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15.5 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. SNOW CRUISE ONZE scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–June and September–October, up to 79
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January–March

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, SNOW CRUISE ONZE is the 32nd coolest over the year and the 17th driest. In September, when SNOW CRUISE ONZE scores 58, Nakayama Toge Ski Resort (33 km away) scores 54 and Niseko (Kutchan) (47 km away) scores 59. See where to go in September for the best destinations that month.