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Niseko Grand Hirafu at 1156 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 02 Apr 2026
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather
(Next 3 days):
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 7-16):
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light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | heavy rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | clear | cloudy | mod. snow | heavy snow | |
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max °C | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | -5 |
min °C | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -3 | -5 |
-4 | -5 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -1 | -10 | -14 | |
55 | 95 | 46 | 45 | 48 | 37 | 52 | 53 | 86 | 97 | 55 | 40 | 85 | 93 | 48 | 35 | 58 | 98 | |
1200 | 1000 | 900 | 1050 | 1200 | 1700 | 1950 | 2050 | 2000 | 2250 | 2250 | 2300 | 2000 | 1650 | 900 | 1250 | 1000 | 400 | |
 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 12.0mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).
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Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 320 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 60 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 1 of April has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.0 | 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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- 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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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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