Best time to visit Tazawako Ski Area

The climate in Tazawako Ski Area through the year

When to go

No month in Tazawako Ski Area reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. June comes closest with 52 out of 100. A typical June day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 17 days and clear sky 23 % of the time. September is a fair alternative, with scores of 52. 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 (26°C) is about 28 degrees warmer than a January day (−2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. July is the wettest month with 221 mm and February the driest with 61 mm, out of about 1,520 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, 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. Tazawako Ski Area scores 65 or more in these months:

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

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Tazawako Ski Area is the 40th coolest over the year and the 69th driest. In June, when Tazawako Ski Area scores 52, Ohdai Ski Resort (29 km away) scores 53 and Appi Kogen Ski Resort (31 km away) scores 52. See where to go in June for the best destinations that month.