When to go · Appi Kogen
Appi Kogen, month by month
The best months for Appi Kogen: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Appi Kogen's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf.-2 °C / -8 °C, 18 rain days28 °F / 18 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Appi Kogen's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf.-1 °C / -8 °C, 16 rain days30 °F / 18 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.3 °C / -4 °C, 15 rain days37 °F / 25 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May mud season after the lifts close; Nov before the snow base builds.10 °C / 1 °C, 12 rain days50 °F / 34 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May mud season after the lifts close; Nov before the snow base builds.16 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.20 °C / 11 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Appi Kogen's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf.23 °C / 15 °C, 14 rain days73 °F / 59 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Appi Kogen's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf.24 °C / 16 °C, 13 rain days75 °F / 61 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.20 °C / 12 °C, 13 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf). Across Japan: Clear, mild and dry: the best all-round month.14 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May mud season after the lifts close; Nov before the snow base builds.7 °C / 0 °C, 16 rain days45 °F / 32 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.1 °C / -5 °C, 18 rain days34 °F / 23 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday