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Best time to visit Takanbō Ski Slopes

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The ski season in Takanbō Ski Slopes typically runs January and February, when there is snow on the ground and it is cold enough. For a visit without snow, the best time is May, with daytime temperatures around 20°C.

Takanbō Ski Slopes at a glance: warmest in August with daytime temperatures around 28°C and coolest in January (1°C). The wettest month is July (270 mm) and the driest February (122 mm), with about 2,150 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in August (28°C). Sunniest in April.

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Takanbō Ski Slopes

790 m
Pleasantly warm and showery
55
20°/8°17°145 mm34 %14 h
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A typical mid-May in Takanbō Ski Slopes
Sunny 9Cloudy 6Rain 15
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
8°15°23°−9°33°
Sea temperature
17°−9°33°
Daylight (solar time)
04:5519:05
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14 h 10 m
Precipitation
0280 mm
145 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 72 %

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The climate in Takanbō Ski Slopes through the year

When to go

No month in Takanbō Ski Slopes reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. May comes closest with 55 out of 100. A typical May day reaches 20°C and the night falls to 8°C, with rain on about 17 days and clear sky 34 % 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 1°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (28°C) is about 26 degrees warmer than a January day (1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 122 mm in February to 270 mm in July (about 2,150 mm in all). 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. Takanbō Ski Slopes scores 65 or more in these months:

  • Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–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, Takanbō Ski Slopes is the 96th warmest over the year and the 13th wettest. In May, when Takanbō Ski Slopes scores 55, Ushidake Ski & Spa Resort (27 km away) scores 58 and Takasu Snow Park (42 km away) scores 52. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.

Month by month

MonthScoreDayNightSeaRainWet days (≥ 1 mm)SunDaylightFeels like
January131°−6°13°176 mm2317 %10 hCold, snowy and grey · ski conditions
February133°−6°11°122 mm1918 %11 hCold, snowy and grey · ski conditions
March147°−3°11°139 mm1926 %12 hChilly and rainy
April3415°3°13°138 mm1537 %13 hMild and showery
May5520°8°17°144 mm1534 %14 hPleasantly warm and showery
June5323°13°21°195 mm1624 %15 hPleasantly warm, rainy and grey
July4426°18°26°270 mm2017 %14 hWarm, rainy and grey
August4628°19°28°192 mm1931 %14 hWarm and rainy
September5123°15°26°227 mm1823 %12 hPleasantly warm, rainy and grey
October3717°8°23°173 mm1625 %11 hMild and rainy
November1511°2°19°160 mm1929 %10 hChilly and rainy
December134°−3°16°213 mm2521 %10 hCold, snowy and grey

The score (0–100) is calculated from a range of variables, and changes with your preferences.

Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 786 m. Coordinates: 36.38, 136.87.