Next 3 days weather summary:A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
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max °C | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
min °C | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
-9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -7 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -5 | |
81 | 61 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 90 | 75 | 29 | 26 | 44 | 43 | 37 | 76 | 97 | 65 | 71 | 58 | |
1200 | 900 | 900 | 1000 | 750 | 700 | 700 | 300 | 1350 | 1600 | 2350 | 2600 | 2500 | 2100 | 1600 | 1200 | 1100 | |
 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — |
 | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
| Top snow depth: | 220 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 15 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 1 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | 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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