Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu is: A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3.0mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 6.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun morning, moderate winds from the W by Sun night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.9 m | -5 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -2 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.4 m | 2 | |
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  |  | |  | |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | |  | |
light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | |
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3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -5 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 4 |
min °C | -5 | -6 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 |
-14 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -10 | -10 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -11 | -7 | |
98 | 97 | 50 | 48 | 73 | 70 | 74 | 70 | 95 | 92 | 99 | 99 | 75 | 62 | 68 | 65 | 49 | |
700 | 400 | 700 | 1000 | 950 | 1500 | 1900 | 1850 | 1750 | 2600 | 3000 | 1000 | 900 | 850 | 850 | 950 | 1350 | |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3.0mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).
Light rain (total 6.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun morning, moderate winds from the W by Sun night).
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Snowing in Orofure. from Orofure
| 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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