Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, near gales from the NNW by Fri night).
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 3.6 m | -3 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -1 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.9 m | -1 | |
Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  |  |  | |  |  |  |  | | | |  | | | | |
cloudy | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -2 | -3 | -3 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 |
min °C | -3 | -4 | -5 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -7 |
-7 | -9 | -13 | -18 | -15 | -13 | -22 | -21 | -17 | -17 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -13 | -15 | |
57 | 62 | 97 | 84 | 90 | 98 | 97 | 89 | 70 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 95 | |
300 | 700 | 650 | 0 | 400 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 650 | 950 | 750 | 800 | 600 | 250 | |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, near gales from the NNW by Fri night).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
| Top snow depth: | 355 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 90 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 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. |
1.8 | 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 81 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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