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Niseko Grand Hirafu at 1156 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 05 May 2026
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Next 4 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 12.0mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 weather summary:Light rain (total 3.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, gales from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light rain | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | |
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max °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
min °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -7 | -6 | -3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
35 | 46 | 51 | 44 | 61 | 82 | 79 | 92 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 56 | 46 | 45 | 38 | |
3100 | 3350 | 3250 | 3200 | 3050 | 2700 | 2450 | 2150 | 2250 | 1700 | 1400 | 1250 | 2000 | 2350 | 2700 | 2800 | |
 | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
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Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 180 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 10 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 4 May 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 1 of May has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Niseko Grand Hirafu Forecast Snowfall
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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.
Visitor Reviews of Niseko Grand Hirafu
Overall 3.9 Based on 81 votes and 120 reviews
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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.
Visitor Reviews of Niseko Grand Hirafu
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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