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Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.0 m | -9 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -6 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.15 m | -4 | |
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
— | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -7 | -2 | -2 | -7 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -8 |
min °C | -9 | -6 | -5 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -10 |
-16 | -14 | -10 | -18 | -23 | -22 | -23 | -21 | -18 | -16 | -15 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -12 | -14 | -17 | |
74 | 96 | 98 | 94 | 88 | 92 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 90 | 72 | 95 | 94 | 98 | 95 | 90 | |
0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 0 | 350 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning).
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
| Top snow depth: | 100 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 15 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 21 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu at the specific elevation of 706 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
Definitely spring skiing conditions now. Only top skiing well atm, but that's becoming heavier too. Freeze thaw, but hey it's still fun and besides, think of all of the many worse things that you could be doing.
Nigel Wright from Australia writes:
Definitely spring skiing conditions now. Only top skiing well atm, but that's becoming heavier too. Freeze thaw, but hey it's still fun and besides, think of all of the many worse things that you could be doing.
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