Next 3 days weather summary:Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
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light rain | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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max °C | 2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
min °C | 1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
-5 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -6 | |
57 | 76 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 91 | 91 | 82 | 31 | 28 | 48 | 39 | 34 | 72 | 58 | 51 | 70 | 53 | |
1300 | 1150 | 750 | 850 | 950 | 650 | 650 | 700 | 350 | 1350 | 1550 | 2400 | 2500 | 2450 | 2250 | 1400 | 1350 | 1100 | |
 | 4:45 | — | — | 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: | 235 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 20 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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