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Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sun morning, gales from the N by Sun night).
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Fri night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.9 m | -5 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -2 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.6 m | 0 | |
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Freezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | 3 | 20 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -5 | -2 | -1 | 1 |
min °C | -6 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -3 | -1 | -1 |
-14 | -13 | -15 | -20 | -22 | -21 | -23 | -27 | -29 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -23 | -21 | -19 | -11 | -9 | -9 | |
74 | 91 | 92 | 98 | 95 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 97 | 96 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 92 | 95 | 99 | 71 | 97 | |
0 | 350 | 300 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 850 | 1100 | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:04 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sun morning, gales from the N by Sun night).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Fri night).
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Freezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
| Top snow depth: | 185 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 60 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 28 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 13 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
4.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | 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 71 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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