Sapporo Kokusai Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Sapporo Kokusai is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).
Sapporo Kokusai Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -11 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -9 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -6 | |
Latest snow reports near Sapporo Kokusai:
Snowing in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Freezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Freezing rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -11 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -11 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 |
-18 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -13 | -15 | -20 | -20 | -16 | -18 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -20 | -22 | -20 | |
81 | 94 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 86 | 89 | 81 | 89 | 88 | 84 | 84 | 87 | 93 | 87 | 93 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 4:24 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Sapporo Kokusai:
Snowing in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Freezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Freezing rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 50 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
4.6 | 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 Sapporo Kokusai at the specific elevation of 785 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Sapporo Kokusai. 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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