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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the W by Mon morning).
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.6 m | -10 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -7 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.9 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
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -10 | -7 | -4 | -2 | -5 | -9 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -9 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -18 | -16 | -16 |
min °C | -12 | -8 | -5 | -3 | -8 | -10 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -12 | -7 | -10 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -16 |
-24 | -18 | -13 | -11 | -20 | -20 | -27 | -31 | -31 | -32 | -25 | -17 | -20 | -32 | -34 | -33 | -31 | |
95 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 98 | 99 | 97 | 93 | 92 | 98 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 99 | |
0 | 0 | 100 | 550 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 4:20 | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:25 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the W by Mon morning).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).
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: | 255 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 85 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 31 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
4.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | 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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