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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 Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 5.0mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.9 m | -5 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -2 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.6 m | 1 | |
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Moderate to heavy 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
Moderate to heavy freezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| |  | |  |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | |  | | | |
light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 2 | -5 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -14 | -16 | -17 |
min °C | -1 | -8 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -1 | 1 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -18 | -18 |
-7 | -15 | -22 | -21 | -18 | -19 | -14 | -11 | -13 | -8 | -6 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -22 | -24 | -31 | -31 | |
100 | 94 | 96 | 91 | 89 | 71 | 43 | 38 | 50 | 86 | 99 | 98 | 83 | 92 | 75 | 95 | 94 | 97 | |
1750 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 850 | 1550 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.
Light rain (total 5.0mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Moderate to heavy 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
Moderate to heavy freezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
| Top snow depth: | 185 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 60 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
4.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.9 | 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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