Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): Mild with moderate rain (total 10.0mm) on Fri night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 3.7 m | -11 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -7 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.0 m | -3 |  |
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | |
max °C | -7 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -4 | -6 |
min °C | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | -6 | -7 |
-16 | -14 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -7 | -14 | -15 | |
70 | 78 | 65 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 70 | 89 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 96 | 93 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 1800 | 0 | 1300 | 1950 | 2050 | 1500 | 150 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).
Mild with moderate rain (total 10.0mm) on Fri night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
| Top snow depth: | 370 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 100 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 3 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu at the specific elevation of 706 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
Definitely spring skiing conditions now. Only top skiing well atm, but that's becoming heavier too. Freeze thaw, but hey it's still fun and besides, think of all of the many worse things that you could be doing.
Nigel Wright from Australia writes:
Definitely spring skiing conditions now. Only top skiing well atm, but that's becoming heavier too. Freeze thaw, but hey it's still fun and besides, think of all of the many worse things that you could be doing.
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