Grand Hirafu Snow Forecast
Autumn is handing over to winter around Grand Hirafu. Here it comes: around 13 cm over the next 3 days, peaking Wednesday morning. It's borderline low down, so the higher slopes get the good stuff.
Snow Trend
24 Hour Forecast
10 day forecast
A typical season at Grand Hirafu
Grand Hirafu is outside its usual snow season right now.
A typical season here runs November to March, peaking in December, with around 15m of snow in total.
- Average season
- ~15m of snow
- Snowiest month
- December (335–485cm)
- Usual season
- November to March, peaking in December
- Base to summit
- 260m – 1200m (940m vertical)
That makes Grand Hirafu the 7th snowiest of 33 Hokkaido resorts we have reviewed.
Month by month
Estimated cumulative fresh snowfall at major on-mountain ski areas; actual totals vary substantially by resort, elevation, measurement location, and season.
Forecast tips for Grand Hirafu
When the live forecast shows steady cold north-westerly flow with snow stacking overnight, that is when the upper bowls and tree runs deliver the refilling powder this mountain is built on. The catch is wind: the summit lift sits above the treeline and gets pulled down regularly, even on big snow days, so a forecast with strong ridge winds usually means lapping the mid-mountain chairs instead of chasing the top. Freezing level matters too. As long as it stays well below the 260 metre village base, the snow stays light. Chase a storm when winds are calm and cold; if winds spike, plan a tree day.
Nearby forecasts
The closest resort we've reviewed is Niseko United, 2km W, topping out at 1,200m. When a storm misses Grand Hirafu, check these first.