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Yamagata Zao Onsen at 1220 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 16 May 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 47.0mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | heavy rain | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 29 | |
max °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
min °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
39 | 61 | 39 | 49 | 60 | 53 | 40 | 33 | 20 | 37 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 97 | |
3800 | 3650 | 3550 | 3600 | 4100 | 4300 | 4400 | 4250 | 4150 | 3950 | 3600 | 3500 | 3100 | 3450 | 3400 | 3250 | 3050 | |
 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
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Yamagata Zao Onsen Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 3 of May has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Yamagata Zao Onsen at the specific elevation of 1220 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Yamagata Zao Onsen. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Japan.
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Visitor Reviews of Yamagata Zao Onsen
Overall 3.3 Based on 14 votes and 2 reviews
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- Diane and Morris from Australia writes:
We have skied at Zao for the last 4 years. We love it here because it has let us experience traditional Japanese culture. Although there is not much English spoken here, we have managed. Although, the first year was a bit of a shock we have found the locals very friendly and helpful. In fact, some people even recognise us year after year. We hope to visit again. The resorts we have stayed in have easy access to the chairlifts and the locker rooms are good. Love the onsens. The runs suit us as we prefer green runs. There are more difficult runs. We also found an English speaking instructor and English maps.
Visitor Reviews of Yamagata Zao Onsen
Diane and Morris from Australia writes:
We have skied at Zao for the last 4 years. We love it here because it has let us experience traditional Japanese culture. Although there is not much English spoken here, we have managed. Although, the first year was a bit of a shock we have found the locals very friendly and helpful. In fact, some people even recognise us year after year. We hope to visit again. The resorts we have stayed in have easy access to the chairlifts and the locker rooms are good. Love the onsens. The runs suit us as we prefer green runs. There are more difficult runs. We also found an English speaking instructor and English maps.
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