Best time to visit Snow Resort Nekoyama

The climate in Snow Resort Nekoyama through the year

When to go

Snow Resort Nekoyama scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May, peaking at 67 out of 100 in May. A typical May day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 14 days and clear sky 38 % of the time. April, June and September–October are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–55. The lowest score is in January (14), when days are cool at around 4°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (29°C) is about 25 degrees warmer than a January day (4°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. July is the wettest month with 288 mm and January the driest with 89 mm, out of about 1,720 mm a year. The air feels muggy in July and August. Snow typically lies on the ground in February, deepest in February (about 10 cm).

Sea and daylight

The sea is 22°C or warmer in July–October, peaking at 28°C in August. It is coldest in February (12°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. Snow Resort Nekoyama scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): April and May, up to 67
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–May and October–November, up to 84

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Snow Resort Nekoyama is the 56th warmest over the year and the 67th wettest. It has 1 month with a good score, against 0 for a typical destination in the country. In May, when Snow Resort Nekoyama scores 67, Hiruzen Bear Valley Ski Resort (44 km away) scores 65 and Masumizu Snow Park (47 km away) scores 65. In January, when Snow Resort Nekoyama is at its lowest, Gimhae in South Korea scores 60 and lies 390 km away. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.