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Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): Mild at first with light rain (total 6.0mm) on Mon morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -7 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -5 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -3 | |
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Freezing 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 snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | |
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— | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -4 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 |
min°C | -6 | -4 | -3 | 2 | -2 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 |
-14 | -11 | -10 | -6 | -11 | -17 | -17 | -14 | -15 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -18 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -22 | |
92 | 89 | 93 | 89 | 94 | 87 | 92 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 87 | 75 | 93 | 83 | 83 | 99 | 91 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 95 | |
450 | 750 | 800 | 1450 | 1250 | 400 | 350 | 350 | 0 | 450 | 650 | 0 | 900 | 1450 | 1750 | 1750 | 450 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:10 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).
Mild at first with light rain (total 6.0mm) on Mon morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Freezing 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 snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 22 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu at the specific elevation of 1156 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
Niseko Feb 19 2024. Poor snow conditions with rain. Long queues for every thing. This Powder Paradise is a myth.
Mark from Japan writes:
Niseko Feb 19 2024. Poor snow conditions with rain. Long queues for every thing. This Powder Paradise is a myth.
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