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Niseko Grand Hirafu at 706 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 02 Apr 2026
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather
(Next 3 days):
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 7-16):
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max °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | -2 |
min °C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -2 |
2 | 0 | -6 | -3 | -1 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 3 | -5 | -9 | |
67 | 90 | 65 | 54 | 49 | 55 | 58 | 54 | 87 | 97 | 61 | 58 | 79 | 84 | 59 | 39 | 63 | 98 | |
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 14.0mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).
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Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 320 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 60 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 1 of April has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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.
Visitor Reviews of Niseko Grand Hirafu
Overall 3.9 Based on 81 votes and 120 reviews
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- 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.
Visitor Reviews of Niseko Grand Hirafu
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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