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Yamagata Zao Onsen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Yamagata Zao Onsen is: Heavy rain (total 30.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the W by Sat night).
Yamagata Zao Onsen Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 10.0mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 17 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 19 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 19 | |
Latest snow reports near Yamagata Zao Onsen:
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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risk thun- der | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | clear | some clouds | cloudy | mod. rain | |
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12 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | |
max°C | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
min°C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
98 | 89 | 56 | 60 | 85 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 84 | |
4700 | 4300 | 3850 | 3650 | 3950 | 4000 | 4200 | 4400 | 3800 | 3600 | 3350 | 3250 | 2950 | 3150 | 3200 | 3150 | 3150 | 3200 | 3700 | 4000 | 3850 | |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
Heavy rain (total 30.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the W by Sat night).
Moderate rain (total 10.0mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).
Latest snow reports near Yamagata Zao Onsen:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 4 May 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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Overall 3.3 Based on 4 votes and 2 reviews
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.
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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