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Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama ski resort snow
Ski Japan - Nagano

Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama Snow History

36.75° N 138.51° E

Weather Forecast for Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama at 1778 m altitude

Next snow in Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama:
0.4 cm on Tue 17th
Issued:
8 am 12 Nov 2026 (local time)
Forecast update in:
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Is Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama snowsure?

The snowiest week in Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama is week 2 of January. There are typically 5.7 snowy days during this week with 73 cm of snowfall. Check out the Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama 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 Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December52 cm4.6 days
January64 cm5.5 days
February53 cm5.1 days
March39 cm4.2 days
April12 cm2.1 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama during November (week 2):

The average snowfall forecast during week 2 of November for Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama is 9 cm. There are typically 2.2 snowy days during this week. Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama expected weather and snow conditions during the second week of November at the middle elevation of the ski area at 1779m, based on historical averages over the last 18 years: At this time of year the usual freezing level (2340m) is a little above the middle elevation of Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama. Based on long-term averages, there are two days with snowfall per week in Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama in the middle of November but with a significant risk of rain falling rather than snow on one or two days Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 9cm. Temperatures averaging above freezing both night and day in Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama during week two of November with average maximum temperature 2.7°C and minimum temperature 1.2°C at the middle elevation. On average, a couple of days per week will have some sunshine. Mainly light winds (average 15km/h) are unlikely to affect lift operations but there is a 50% chance that the mean wind speed will exceed more than 30km/h one day. Sunny, calm and below freezing perfect weather days that follow fresh snow (bluebird powder days) occur on average one day every second year during this week but calm, cold and sunny days that don't have new snow occur on average one day every second year during this week in any given year.


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama and (2007 – 2026).

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Summer

Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama

 


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama and (2007 – 2026)

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 Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama 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 Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama and (2007 – 2026)

Winter
Summer

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

The snowiest weeks of the year in Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama 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 Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama and (2007 – 2026)

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 Shiga Kogen-Yakebitaiyama 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.