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Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu is: A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3.0mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue morning).
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | -7 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -3 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 1 | |
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Snowing at a moderate rate at Rusutsu Resort. from Rusutsu Resort
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | cloudy | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 |
min °C | -7 | -5 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | -6 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -9 | -10 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 |
-16 | -13 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -15 | -17 | -14 | -11 | -18 | -18 | -24 | -28 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -24 | -24 | |
80 | 94 | 97 | 45 | 41 | 97 | 98 | 89 | 77 | 97 | 89 | 89 | 96 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 92 | 92 | 95 | |
350 | 400 | 1050 | 1200 | 850 | 1600 | 650 | 0 | 300 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 4:05 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — |
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3.0mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue morning).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Snowing at a moderate rate at Rusutsu Resort. from Rusutsu Resort
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 7 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.2 | 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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