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Niseko Grand Hirafu at 1156 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 16 Apr 2026
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather
(Next 3 days):
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6):
Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 7-16):
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night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | |
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max °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
min °C | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
2 | 4 | 4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | 1 | 5 | -4 | -6 | 0 | 0 | |
28 | 21 | 20 | 58 | 94 | 83 | 98 | 88 | 73 | 69 | 46 | 46 | 53 | 54 | 22 | 28 | |
2300 | 2600 | 2650 | 2400 | 1950 | 1950 | 1200 | 1100 | 1150 | 1000 | 1950 | 2950 | 2800 | 1300 | 1700 | 2050 | |
 | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).
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Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 265 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 15 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 3 of April has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.9 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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.
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Overall 3.9 Based on 81 votes and 120 reviews
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- Mark from Japan writes:
Niseko Feb 19 2024. Poor snow conditions with rain. Long queues for every thing. This Powder Paradise is a myth.
Visitor Reviews of Niseko Grand Hirafu
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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