Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 20.0mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, near gales from the W by Sat night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.9 m | 1 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 3 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.4 m | 4 | |
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | mod. rain | mod. rain | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | |
max °C | 2 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
min °C | 0 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
-6 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -12 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -6 | |
99 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 67 | 65 | 82 | 67 | 69 | 87 | 96 | 96 | 100 | 55 | 62 | 64 | |
1450 | 1050 | 750 | 550 | 600 | 1000 | 950 | 1300 | 1900 | 1500 | 1550 | 2350 | 1850 | 1850 | 1800 | 1950 | |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).
Heavy rain (total 20.0mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, near gales from the W by Sat night).
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Some clouds at Kiroro Resort today. Calm. Well above freezing today. No new snow. Only some lifts are open. The pistes are wet. Off-piste is slushy. from Kiroro Resort
| Top snow depth: | 290 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 40 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.0 | 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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