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Best time to visit Yamagata Mogami Akakura Onsen Ski & Spa Resort
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The ski season in Yamagata Mogami Akakura Onsen Ski & Spa Resort typically runs 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.
Yamagata Mogami Akakura Onsen Ski & Spa Resort at a glance: warmest in August with daytime temperatures around 28°C and coolest in January (1°C). The wettest month is July (210 mm) and the driest February (58 mm), with about 1,460 mm of rain a year. Sunniest in April.
Yamagata Mogami Akakura Onsen Ski & Spa Resort
420 mThe climate in Yamagata Mogami Akakura Onsen Ski & Spa Resort through the year
When to go
No month in Yamagata Mogami Akakura Onsen Ski & Spa Resort reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. May comes closest with 54 out of 100. A typical May day reaches 20°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 18 days and clear sky 34 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 51–54. 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 27 degrees warmer than a January day (1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. July is the wettest month with 210 mm and February the driest with 58 mm, out of about 1,460 mm a year. The air feels muggy in August. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in February (about 30 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. Yamagata Mogami Akakura Onsen Ski & Spa Resort scores 65 or more in these months:
- Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–May and October–November, up to 80
- Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in February
How it compares
Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Yamagata Mogami Akakura Onsen Ski & Spa Resort is the 94th warmest over the year and the 49th driest. In May, when Yamagata Mogami Akakura Onsen Ski & Spa Resort scores 54, Izumigatake Ski Field (37 km away) scores 55 and Jeunesse Kurikoma Ski Resort (53 km away) scores 48. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days (≥ 1 mm) | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 1° | −5° | 81 mm | 20 | 20 % | 10 h | Cold, snowy and grey |
| February | 13 | 2° | −5° | 58 mm | 16 | 24 % | 11 h | Cold, snowy and grey · ski conditions |
| March | 14 | 7° | −2° | 86 mm | 18 | 25 % | 12 h | Chilly and rainy |
| April | 29 | 14° | 3° | 98 mm | 15 | 37 % | 13 h | Mild and rainy |
| May | 54 | 20° | 9° | 103 mm | 16 | 34 % | 14 h | Pleasantly warm and rainy |
| June | 54 | 24° | 14° | 122 mm | 15 | 24 % | 15 h | Pleasantly warm, showery and grey |
| July | 45 | 27° | 18° | 210 mm | 20 | 20 % | 15 h | Rainy season · warm, rainy and grey |
| August | 45 | 28° | 20° | 181 mm | 19 | 31 % | 14 h | Rainy season · warm, rainy and muggy |
| September | 51 | 24° | 15° | 161 mm | 17 | 25 % | 12 h | Rainy season · pleasantly warm and rainy |
| October | 40 | 18° | 8° | 139 mm | 17 | 26 % | 11 h | Mild and rainy |
| November | 15 | 11° | 2° | 114 mm | 18 | 30 % | 10 h | Chilly and rainy |
| December | 13 | 4° | −3° | 104 mm | 23 | 23 % | 10 h | Cold, 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: 421 m. Coordinates: 38.70, 140.55.