Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.7 m | -13 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 2.1 m | -9 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Snowing heavily in Sapporo Kokusai. from Sapporo Kokusai
It is snowing steadily in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Snowing in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
It is snowing steadily in Kiroro Resort. from Kiroro Resort
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -14 | -8 | -8 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -14 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -14 |
min °C | -10 | -15 | -15 | -10 | -10 | -15 | -11 | -14 | -17 | -11 | -14 | -15 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -9 | -13 | -14 |
-16 | -22 | -21 | -15 | -15 | -21 | -17 | -20 | -22 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -15 | -18 | -19 | |
91 | 83 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 97 | 92 | 89 | 93 | 91 | 83 | 95 | 94 | 87 | 92 | 94 | 87 | 96 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:39 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Snowing heavily in Sapporo Kokusai. from Sapporo Kokusai
It is snowing steadily in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Snowing in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
It is snowing steadily in Kiroro Resort. from Kiroro Resort
| Top snow depth: | 265 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 210 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 30 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Rusutsu Resort at the specific elevation of 594 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rusutsu Resort. 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Overall 3.8 Based on 13 votes and 12 reviews
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
Sean from Australia writes:
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
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