Best time to visit Taira Snow Park

The climate in Taira Snow Park through the year

When to go

No month in Taira Snow Park 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 9°C, with rain on about 17 days and clear sky 35 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 51–53. 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 (29°C) is about 27 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 124 mm in February to 267 mm in July (about 2,150 mm in all). The air feels muggy in August. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in February (about 60 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. Taira Snow Park 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 and February

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Taira Snow Park is the 72nd warmest over the year and the 12th wettest. In May, when Taira Snow Park scores 58, Hakusan Ichirino Onsen Ski Resort (28 km away) scores 47 and Tateyama Sanroku Ski Resort (46 km away) scores 55. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.