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Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu is: Moderate rain (total 10.0mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -3 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 0 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 3 |  |
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | mod. rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | heavy rain | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | |
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2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
max°C | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
min°C | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | |
83 | 66 | 87 | 72 | 73 | 82 | 74 | 65 | 81 | 62 | 59 | 81 | 67 | 60 | 96 | 97 | 59 | 78 | 64 | 62 | 69 | |
800 | 900 | 550 | 950 | 1000 | 600 | 900 | 1000 | 600 | 1000 | 1150 | 1100 | 1600 | 1950 | 1850 | 1700 | 900 | 600 | 600 | 650 | 600 | |
 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:36 | — |
Moderate rain (total 10.0mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 12 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Oct 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 Niseko Grand Hirafu at the specific elevation of 256 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Niseko Grand Hirafu. 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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Resort name is also written as Niseko Hirafu.
Overall 3.9 Based on 71 votes and 120 reviews
My fifth visit to Niseko over the last 17 years. Its changed a lot but not for the better. There is now practically no Japanese experience to be had here. Its overcrowded with all infrastructure lifts/resort restaurants/mountain restaurants/buses/trains packed to the max (the only time I didn't stand on public transport in 2 weeks was on the train from Sapporo to the airport). You will probably get some great snow during your visit but be prepared to queue for it in all aspects of your holiday lifts/eating/getting around and theres a good chance most of the good stuff will be tracked out by lunch (or earlier). It may be me but it seems that they have made it harder to get to other resorts close by, Rusutsu/Moiwa used to be easy public/free transport now it's taxi and a bus or 2 buses. A car is becoming more essential in Niseko just from making getting around less painful. Although it will be chaos if that eventuates, pretty sure parking is not on anyone's list! The old Niseko is gone and the current one is losing its appeal (other than the snow of course)!
Cam from Australia writes:
My fifth visit to Niseko over the last 17 years. Its changed a lot but not for the better. There is now practically no Japanese experience to be had here. Its overcrowded with all infrastructure lifts/resort restaurants/mountain restaurants/buses/trains packed to the max (the only time I didn't stand on public transport in 2 weeks was on the train from Sapporo to the airport). You will probably get some great snow during your visit but be prepared to queue for it in all aspects of your holiday lifts/eating/getting around and theres a good chance most of the good stuff will be tracked out by lunch (or earlier). It may be me but it seems that they have made it harder to get to other resorts close by, Rusutsu/Moiwa used to be easy public/free transport now it's taxi and a bus or 2 buses. A car is becoming more essential in Niseko just from making getting around less painful. Although it will be chaos if that eventuates, pretty sure parking is not on anyone's list! The old Niseko is gone and the current one is losing its appeal (other than the snow of course)!
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