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Lat Long: 36.79° N 138.46° E
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Kita Shiga Ryuo Snow History

Weather Forecast for Kita Shiga Ryuo at 1390m altitude

Issued: 8 pm 20 Apr 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in Kita Shiga Ryuo: 2.0cm on Fri 24th  (after 9 PM)

Is Kita Shiga Ryuo snowsure?

The snowiest week in Kita Shiga Ryuo is week 2 of January. There are typically 5.6 snowy days during this week with 66cm of snowfall. Check out the Kita Shiga Ryuo Snow History graphs below. Select any week of the year to see the typical Ski Conditions, Snowfall Amount and Temperature based on nowcast weather data over the last 11 years.

Average monthly snow in Kita Shiga Ryuo

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December45cm4.4 days
January60cm5.5 days
February48cm5.0 days
March33cm3.9 days
April7cm1.6 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Kita Shiga Ryuo during April (week 3):

The average snowfall forecast during week 3 of April for Kita Shiga Ryuo is 5 cm. There are typically 1.2 snowy days during this week.Kita Shiga Ryuo normal weather and snow conditions during the third week of April at the middle elevation of the ski area at 1390m, based on historical averages over the last 17 years: At this time of year the usual freezing level (2374m) is well above the mid altitude of Kita Shiga Ryuo. Expect just one day with snowfall per week in Kita Shiga Ryuo in the middle of April but rain is twice as usual as snow and in a typical year there are a couple of wet days during this week of April. Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 5cm. Temperatures generally above freezing both day and night in Kita Shiga Ryuo during week three of April with average maximum temperature 5.8°C and minimum temperature 4.0°C at the mid altitude. Expect the sun to come out on two or three days per week. Mostly light winds (average 13km/h) are unlikely to affect lift operations but there is a 50% chance that the mean wind speed will be more than more than 30km/h one day. Sunny, calm and below freezing perfect weather days that follow fresh snow (bluebird powder days) are not expected this week but powder days that do not coincide with perfect weather conditions are more common, on average one day every second year during this week every year. but bluebird days that don't have new snow happen on average one year in 14.


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Kita Shiga Ryuo and (2007 – 2024).

Winter
Summer

Kita Shiga Ryuo


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Kita Shiga Ryuo and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Bluebird Powder Day
(Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Powder Day
(Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind)
Bluebird Day
(Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Very windy days
(>30km/h)

The most cherished days on the mountain in Kita Shiga Ryuo are Bluebird Powder days when it is mostly sunny with light winds following very recent snowfall. Poorer weather conditions may prevail on Powder days when the visibility can be limited but the snow is significantly deep and fresh for keen powder-hounds. Bluebird days can suit many skiers that aren’t necessarily hunting powder but want to enjoy the snowy mountains in sunnier conditions and light winds.


Average Snowfall in

Graph showing the average precipitation (snow/rain) in Kita Shiga Ryuo and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Snowfall amount
(bar chart)
Days with significant snowfall.
(>5cm)
Days with significant rainfall.
(>5mm)

The snowiest weeks of the year in Kita Shiga Ryuo are shown but also bear in mind the number of days that it typically snows each week if you want regular fresh tracks. The risk of a rainy day is shown but be sure to switch between elevations to see if lower lifts are rain affected or higher lifts remain snowy despite any rain further down the mountain.


Average Temperature in

Graph showing the average temperature and freezing level at Kita Shiga Ryuo and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Average temperature
Maximum
Minimum
Temperatures
Above freezing
Below freezing
Freezing level
Dashed line

The highest and lowest temperatures averaged for each week of the year in Kita Shiga Ryuo are shown. Check out the risk of freze-thaw conditions prevailing at different elevations for any given week. We also show the extremes of temperature (blue/red dots) that reveal the chance of unusually warm or cold conditions.