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Pilatus Tateshina resort snow
Lat Long: 36.06° N 138.31° E
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Pilatus Tateshina Snow History

Weather Forecast for Pilatus Tateshina at 2000m altitude

Issued: 8 pm 20 Apr 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in Pilatus Tateshina: 3.5cm on Thu 23rd  (after 9 PM)

Is Pilatus Tateshina snowsure?

The snowiest week in Pilatus Tateshina is week 1 of March. There are typically 2.9 snowy days during this week with 19cm of snowfall. Check out the Pilatus Tateshina 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 Pilatus Tateshina

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December10cm2.5 days
January12cm2.9 days
February14cm2.8 days
March16cm2.7 days
April7cm1.5 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Pilatus Tateshina during April (week 3):

The average snowfall forecast during week 3 of April for Pilatus Tateshina is 7 cm. There are typically 1.3 snowy days during this week.Pilatus Tateshina typical weather and snow conditions during the third week of April at the middle elevation of the ski area at 2000m, based on historical averages over the last 17 years: At this time of year the typical freezing level (2581m) is slightly above the mid altitude of Pilatus Tateshina. On average, expect one or two days with snowfall per week in Pilatus Tateshina in the middle of April with the same probbaility of rain falling rather than snow. Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 7cm. Temperatures averaging above freezing both day and night in Pilatus Tateshina during week three of April with average maximum temperature 4.2°C and minimum temperature 2.4°C at the mid altitude. Expect the sun to come out on two or three days per week. Mainly light winds (average 19km/h) are unlikely to affect lift operations but you can expect the mean wind to reach 30km/h one day in this week. Below-freezing, calm and sunny ideal weather days that follow fresh snowfall (bluebird powder days) are unusual, occuring this week on average one year in 0


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Pilatus Tateshina and (2007 – 2024).

Winter
Summer

Pilatus Tateshina


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Pilatus Tateshina 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 Pilatus Tateshina 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 Pilatus Tateshina 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 Pilatus Tateshina 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 Pilatus Tateshina 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 Pilatus Tateshina 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.