Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Forecast (top mountain)

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Niseko Grand Hirafu at 1156 m altitude

Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 23 Dec 2025

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		Wednesday 24			Thursday 25			Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs
km/h	S	SW	SSW	SW	NNW	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NW	W	W	W	W	W	W
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cm	—	—	2	1	—	—	1	5	7	12	5	4	11	5	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-1	-1	-2	-4	-6	-7	-8	-11	-13	-17	-16	-13	-12	-11	-7
min °C	-6	-2	-2	-4	-5	-7	-9	-10	-12	-18	-18	-16	-14	-13	-13	-10
chill °C	-14	-9	-8	-7	-7	-10	-18	-21	-25	-33	-34	-31	-27	-25	-26	-21
Humid %	80	94	99	96	45	69	73	93	95	95	99	98	96	97	91	91
Freeze m	0	700	700	450	0	250	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Next 0-3 days weather summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon).

Next 4-6 days weather summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:	185 cm
Bottom snow depth:	60 cm
Fresh snowfall depth:	10 cm
Last snowfall:	22 Dec 2025
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Week 4 of December has on average:

0.8	Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
5.0	Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.5	Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.

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Up To 1m (40") Of Snowfall in 48 Hours in SW Europe

Ski areas in The Pyrenees and the Southwestern Alps are celebrating after a big snowfall has brought deep cover to the region. Whilst large parts of the alps have not had any snow for three weeks and some not since November, this is the second successive week that a front has brought fresh snow to the continent's southwest corner, this time heavier than last. With snow still falling, ski areas in the Pyrenees have reported up to 60cm (two feet) of snow so far and those in the southern French A

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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)

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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Visitor Reviews of Niseko Grand Hirafu

Overall 3.9 Based on 71 votes and 131 reviews

Snowsure 4.6
Variety of pistes 4.3
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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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Visitor Reviews of Niseko Grand Hirafu

Overall: 3.9 Based on 71 votes and 120 reviews

Snowsure 4.6
Variety of pistes 4.3
Off-piste 4.5
Scenery 4.2
Apres-Ski 4.1

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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Resort	Snow Depth	Temp. (°C)
Top Lift:	1.9 m	-3
Middle Lift:		-2
Bottom Lift:	0.6 m	-1

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