Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 3.6 m | -16 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -13 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.5 m | -9 | |
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Freezing rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -14 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -11 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -11 |
min °C | -16 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -5 | -7 | -10 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -12 |
-27 | -27 | -27 | -25 | -26 | -24 | -18 | -14 | -15 | -20 | -23 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -24 | -24 | -23 | |
94 | 95 | 94 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 92 | 95 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 93 | 91 | 95 | 95 | 92 | 93 | 96 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 300 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Freezing rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
| Top snow depth: | 360 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 150 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 24 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.3 | 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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