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cloudy | heavy rain | light rain | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | |
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 cm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 | — | 1 | — |
mm | — | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | -6 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -3 |
min °C | 6 | 3 | 3 | -2 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -7 | -6 | -6 |
chill °C | 3 | -1 | -1 | -11 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -21 | -23 | -15 | -14 | -14 |
Humid % | 67 | 95 | 98 | 97 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 93 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 88 | 90 | 94 | 95 |
Freeze m | 2200 | 2350 | 1750 | 1650 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 400 | 0 |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 4:24 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:19 | — |
Next 3 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 23.0mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 weather summary:A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||
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Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 9 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.7 | 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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