Tainai Snow Forecast

Partly cloudy0cmin the last 24h
Updated 1:00 PM JST · forecast at 580m, mid-mountain
Partly cloudy

Early winter is taking hold around Tainai. The next 3 days look dry on the snow front. Not especially cold yet, but this time of year turns fast in Japan. Keep watching: storms arrive fast this time of year.

Views down a wide groomer at Tainai Ski Resort
Partly cloudy
14°
Feels like 13°
Low of 11° |High of 14°
Wind: 2km/h24h: 0cm
Updated 1:00 PM

Snow Trend

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24 Hour Forecast

10 day forecast

Today
Drizzle
11°|14°
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Tue
Mostly clear
11°|16°
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Wed
Overcast
5°|12°
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Thu
Overcast
4°|14°
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Fri
Mostly clear
5°|16°
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0cm
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Sat
Rain
8°|12°
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Sun
Partly cloudy
7°|10°
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Mon
Rain
7°|13°
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Tue
Drizzle
4°|6°
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Wed
Drizzle
4°|5°
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A typical season at Tainai

Average season
~7m of snow
Base to summit
300m – 860m (560m vertical)

That makes Tainai the 29th snowiest of 30 Niigata resorts we have reviewed.

Forecast tips for Tainai

Read the freezing level before the snowfall total. Here, Sea of Japan storm flow is the pattern to watch, so the useful question is how cold and calm the next window stays. With a 300 to 860 metre elevation band and 560 metres of vertical, the gladed pockets are the first place to check once the groomers get tracked. A seasonal baseline around 7 metres means small clean refills matter more than waiting for a giant number. The swing variable is whether the snow line stays below the 300 metre base through the storm. If you are looking beyond the ropes, only chase that angle when the forecast also shows settled wind and stable visibility. Chase it when 5 to 15 cm lands cold to the base; skip it when the forecast shows a warm lower mountain.

Nearby forecasts

The closest resort we've reviewed is Mikawa Onsen, 35km S, topping out at 416m. When a storm misses Tainai, check these first.