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Niseko vs Stowe
Comparing Niseko change · Stowe change
Niseko and Stowe have nearly identical year-round temperatures, and Stowe the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Niseko and Stowe, in everyday terms.
Summers
Stowe has hotter summers
Niseko: Warm
Stowe: Warm
Winters
Niseko has milder winters
Niseko: Very cold
Stowe: Very cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Niseko: Moderate rainfall
Stowe: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Stowe is sunnier
Niseko: Often grey
Stowe: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Niseko and Stowe run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
Stowe has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 31 | 32 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Stowe | 29 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | +2 | +4 | +7 | +9 | +6 | +2 | — | -2 | -1 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 31 | 32 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 69 |
| Stowe | 29 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 69 | 78 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | +2 | +4 | +7 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 76 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Stowe | 82 | 81 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Difference | +6 | +2 | — | -2 | -1 | — |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 20 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 24 |
| Stowe | 13 | 14 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 57 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 21 |
| Difference | -7 | -6 | -2 | +1 | +3 | +4 | +1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 20 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 53 |
| Stowe | 13 | 14 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 57 |
| Difference | -7 | -6 | -2 | +1 | +3 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 62 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 24 |
| Stowe | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 21 |
| Difference | +1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Stowe | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -0.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +0.3 | -1.4 | -1 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -0.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Stowe | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| Difference | -0.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Stowe | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +0.3 | -1.4 | -1 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -0.8 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stowe | 21.1 | 19.3 | 17.5 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 19.5 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stowe | 21.1 | 19.3 | 17.5 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 19.5 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 90 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 89 |
| Stowe | 71 | 69 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 73 |
| Difference | -19 | -17 | -11 | -2 | -2 | -8 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -4 | -11 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 90 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 73 |
| Stowe | 71 | 69 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 66 |
| Difference | -19 | -17 | -11 | -2 | -2 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 77 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 89 |
| Stowe | 61 | 59 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 73 |
| Difference | -16 | -14 | -13 | -4 | -11 | -16 |
Relative humidity (%) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 91 |
| Stowe | 92 | 91 | 85 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| Difference | — | +1 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -1 | — | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 84 |
| Stowe | 92 | 91 | 85 | 78 | 76 | 77 |
| Difference | — | +1 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 91 |
| Stowe | 77 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| Difference | -9 | -9 | -6 | -1 | — | -1 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Niseko trends → · Stowe trends →
Methodology & sources
Niseko
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Kyowa, about 20 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Stowe
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Burlington Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00014742), about 37 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.