Best time to visit Suishōzan Ski Area

The climate in Suishōzan Ski Area through the year

When to go

No month in Suishōzan Ski Area reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. May comes closest with 53 out of 100. A typical May day reaches 20°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 19 days and clear sky 32 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 53–53. The lowest score is in January (13), when days are cool at around 0°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (28°C) is about 28 degrees warmer than a January day (1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. July is the wettest month with 195 mm and February the driest with 70 mm, out of about 1,470 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in February (about 60 cm).

Daylight

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. Suishōzan Ski Area scores 65 or more in these months:

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

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Suishōzan Ski Area is the 95th coolest over the year and the 55th driest. In May, when Suishōzan Ski Area scores 53, Appi Kogen Ski Resort (27 km away) scores 42 and Ani Ski Resort (34 km away) scores 43. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.