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Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu is: Mild with light rain (total 9.0mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): Drizzle on Wed afternoon turning to light snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.9 m | 2 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 3 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.6 m | 3 |  |
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Some clouds at Niseko Grand Hirafu today. No wind today. Thaw. No fresh snow. The majority of lifts are open. On piste snow is in wet condition. Off-piste is slushy. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | mod. rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
— | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
— | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 3 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -5 |
min °C | 3 | 3 | 0 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -5 | -5 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -8 |
-2 | -2 | -5 | -10 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -14 | |
89 | 100 | 99 | 95 | 94 | 79 | 76 | 82 | 51 | 47 | 65 | 94 | 99 | 100 | 74 | 59 | 93 | |
1700 | 1950 | 1150 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 1350 | 1150 | 300 | 200 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 4:05 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — |
Mild with light rain (total 9.0mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).
Drizzle on Wed afternoon turning to light snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Some clouds at Niseko Grand Hirafu today. No wind today. Thaw. No fresh snow. The majority of lifts are open. On piste snow is in wet condition. Off-piste is slushy. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
| Top snow depth: | 185 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 60 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
4.3 | 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 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 71 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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