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Minami Furano Snow History

43.16° N 142.56° E

Weather Forecast for Minami Furano at 580 m altitude

Next snow in Minami Furano:
0.4 cm on Tue 10th
Issued:
2 am 10 Nov 2026 (local time)
Forecast update in:
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Is Minami Furano snowsure?

The snowiest week in Minami Furano is week 4 of December. There are typically 5.5 snowy days during this week with 30 cm of snowfall. Check out the Minami Furano Snow History graphs below. Select any week of the year to see the typical Ski Conditions, Snowfall Amount and Temperature based on nowcast weather data over the last 11 years.

Average monthly snow in Minami Furano

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December28 cm5.3 days
January24 cm5.4 days
February23 cm5.4 days
March15 cm4.5 days
April5 cm2.0 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Minami Furano during November (week 2):

The average snowfall forecast during week 2 of November for Minami Furano is 9 cm. There are typically 2.2 snowy days during this week. Minami Furano typical weather and snow conditions during the second week of November at the middle elevation of the ski area at 580m, based on historical averages over the last 18 years: At this time of year the usual freezing level (1048m) is slightly higher than the mid altitude of Minami Furano. Based on long-term averages, there are two days with snowfall per week in Minami Furano in the middle of November but with a significant risk of rain falling rather than snow on one or two days Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 9cm. Temperatures averaging above freezing both night and day in Minami Furano during week two of November with average maximum temperature 2.6°C and minimum temperature 0.7°C at the mid altitude. On average, two days out of seven will have some sunshine. Mainly light winds (average 17km/h) are unlikely to affect ski lifts but there is a 50% chance that the mean wind speed will be more than more than 30km/h one day. Calm, sunny and below freezing ideal weather days that follow fresh snowfall (bluebird powder days) occur on average one day every second year during this week while fresh snow days that don't have ideal weather conditions also happen on average one day every second year during this week every year.


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Minami Furano and (2007 – 2026).

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Summer

Minami Furano

 


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Minami Furano and (2007 – 2026)

Winter
Summer

Bluebird Powder Day
(Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Powder Day
(Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind)
Bluebird Day
(Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Very windy days
(>30km/h)

The most cherished days on the mountain in Minami Furano are Bluebird Powder days when it is mostly sunny with light winds following very recent snowfall. Poorer weather conditions may prevail on Powder days when the visibility can be limited but the snow is significantly deep and fresh for keen powder-hounds. Bluebird days can suit many skiers that aren’t necessarily hunting powder but want to enjoy the snowy mountains in sunnier conditions and light winds.


Average Snowfall in

Graph showing the average precipitation (snow/rain) in Minami Furano and (2007 – 2026)

Winter
Summer

Snowfall amount
(bar chart)
Days with significant snowfall.
(>5cm)
Days with significant rainfall.
(>5mm)

The snowiest weeks of the year in Minami Furano are shown but also bear in mind the number of days that it typically snows each week if you want regular fresh tracks. The risk of a rainy day is shown but be sure to switch between elevations to see if lower lifts are rain affected or higher lifts remain snowy despite any rain further down the mountain.


Average Temperature in

Graph showing the average temperature and freezing level at Minami Furano and (2007 – 2026)

Winter
Summer

Average temperature
Maximum
Minimum
Temperatures
Above freezing
Below freezing
Freezing level
Dashed line

The highest and lowest temperatures averaged for each week of the year in Minami Furano are shown. Check out the risk of freze-thaw conditions prevailing at different elevations for any given week. We also show the extremes of temperature (blue/red dots) that reveal the chance of unusually warm or cold conditions.