Niseko Weather & Snowfall

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Niseko Snowfall Comparison Graph 2013/14 - Current Season

Why does Niseko get so much snow?

 

Snow Forecast

Tue
25 Aug		Wed
26 Aug		Thu
27 Aug		Fri
28 Aug		Sat
29 Aug		Sun
30 Aug
06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
UPPER 1309M
℃ 14.50℃ 15.44℃ 15.34℃ 16.34℃ 15.93℃ 13.02℃ 11.41℃ 10.70℃ 10.81℃ 13.84℃ 15.55℃ 15.64℃ 15.54℃ 13.36℃ 11.78℃ 11.40℃ 10.75℃ 14.68℃ 17.26℃ 17.98℃ 15.24℃ 12.70℃ 11.02℃ 9.93℃ 9.52℃ 12.95℃ 14.50℃ 14.67℃ 14.46℃ 11.37℃ 9.44℃ 8.94℃ 8.77℃ 12.65℃ 13.88℃ 13.75℃ 13.27℃ 10.18℃ 8.53℃ 7.20℃ 8.60℃ 12.06℃ 12.15℃ 12.62℃ 12.04℃ 11.01℃
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Overcast with light rain Heavy rain Overcast with light rain Mostly cloudy Partly cloudy Mostly cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy Sunny skies Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Mostly cloudy with light rain Overcast with light rain Overcast Overcast Mostly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy with very light rain Partly cloudy with rain Mostly cloudy with very light rain Mostly cloudy Overcast with light rain Overcast with light rain Mostly cloudy with very light rain Partly cloudy with very light rain Partly cloudy with very light rain Partly cloudy with very light rain Mostly cloudy with very light rain Overcast with very light rain Overcast with very light rain Overcast Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Sunny skies Clear skies Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Overcast Overcast Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy with light rain Mostly cloudy with light rain Mostly cloudy with very light rain Mostly cloudy with very light rain
Snow 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm
Wind
6.56m/s
23.61km/h
15.82m/s
56.95km/h
13.02m/s
46.89km/h
7.79m/s
28.06km/h
10.36m/s
37.30km/h
10.24m/s
36.86km/h
8.19m/s
29.50km/h
7.93m/s
28.54km/h
5.78m/s
20.80km/h
7.08m/s
25.51km/h
6.72m/s
24.21km/h
4.81m/s
17.33km/h
4.25m/s
15.31km/h
3.78m/s
13.61km/h
8.83m/s
31.80km/h
6.20m/s
22.34km/h
10.23m/s
36.81km/h
9.84m/s
35.44km/h
8.41m/s
30.29km/h
7.71m/s
27.74km/h
6.15m/s
22.12km/h
5.62m/s
20.23km/h
3.03m/s
10.89km/h
3.57m/s
12.86km/h
7.78m/s
28.02km/h
10.03m/s
36.10km/h
10.76m/s
38.74km/h
11.52m/s
41.48km/h
12.18m/s
43.84km/h
12.03m/s
43.30km/h
12.33m/s
44.38km/h
11.97m/s
43.10km/h
9.66m/s
34.77km/h
7.08m/s
25.50km/h
5.07m/s
18.26km/h
3.79m/s
13.64km/h
3.01m/s
10.84km/h
1.40m/s
5.05km/h
3.48m/s
12.54km/h
4.38m/s
15.77km/h
5.19m/s
18.68km/h
8.16m/s
29.39km/h
7.57m/s
27.24km/h
8.42m/s
30.31km/h
10.54m/s
37.96km/h
12.28m/s
44.20km/h
MID 800M
℃ 17.75℃ 18.69℃ 18.59℃ 19.59℃ 19.18℃ 16.27℃ 14.66℃ 13.95℃ 14.06℃ 17.09℃ 18.80℃ 18.89℃ 18.79℃ 16.61℃ 15.03℃ 14.65℃ 14.00℃ 17.93℃ 20.51℃ 21.23℃ 18.49℃ 15.95℃ 14.27℃ 13.18℃ 12.77℃ 16.20℃ 17.75℃ 17.92℃ 17.71℃ 14.62℃ 12.69℃ 12.19℃ 12.02℃ 15.90℃ 17.13℃ 17.00℃ 16.52℃ 13.43℃ 11.78℃ 10.45℃ 11.85℃ 15.31℃ 15.40℃ 15.87℃ 15.29℃ 14.26℃
Snow 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm
BASE 300M
℃ 21.00℃ 21.94℃ 21.84℃ 22.84℃ 22.43℃ 19.52℃ 17.91℃ 17.20℃ 17.31℃ 20.34℃ 22.05℃ 22.14℃ 22.04℃ 19.86℃ 18.28℃ 17.90℃ 17.25℃ 21.18℃ 23.76℃ 24.48℃ 21.74℃ 19.20℃ 17.52℃ 16.43℃ 16.02℃ 19.45℃ 21.00℃ 21.17℃ 20.96℃ 17.87℃ 15.94℃ 15.44℃ 15.27℃ 19.15℃ 20.38℃ 20.25℃ 19.77℃ 16.68℃ 15.03℃ 13.70℃ 15.10℃ 18.56℃ 18.65℃ 19.12℃ 18.54℃ 17.51℃
Overcast with light rain Heavy rain Overcast with light rain Mostly cloudy Partly cloudy Mostly cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy Sunny skies Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Mostly cloudy with light rain Overcast with light rain Overcast Overcast Mostly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy with very light rain Partly cloudy with rain Mostly cloudy with very light rain Mostly cloudy Overcast with light rain Overcast with light rain Mostly cloudy with very light rain Partly cloudy with very light rain Partly cloudy with very light rain Partly cloudy with very light rain Mostly cloudy with very light rain Overcast with very light rain Overcast with very light rain Overcast Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Sunny skies Clear skies Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Overcast Overcast Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy with light rain Mostly cloudy with light rain Mostly cloudy with very light rain Mostly cloudy with very light rain
Snow 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm 0.00cm
Wind
ESE
1.22m/s
4.40km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
S
3.53m/s
12.70km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
ESE
1.02m/s
3.69km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
N
4.41m/s
15.87km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
N
3.23m/s
11.64km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
N
1.39m/s
5.00km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NNW
1.40m/s
5.04km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
N
1.16m/s
4.18km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NNW
0.69m/s
2.49km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NNW
1.75m/s
6.30km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
S
0.34m/s
1.23km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
SSW
0.79m/s
2.84km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
ESE
0.66m/s
2.37km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
SSW
0.11m/s
0.40km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
SSW
1.12m/s
4.03km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
E
0.98m/s
3.54km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
SSW
1.34m/s
4.83km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
S
3.12m/s
11.23km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
S
3.30m/s
11.88km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
S
1.35m/s
4.88km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
S
0.35m/s
1.27km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NNE
1.38m/s
4.98km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NNW
0.15m/s
0.52km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NW
0.80m/s
2.88km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NNE
0.70m/s
2.52km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NW
2.99m/s
10.76km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NW
4.50m/s
16.20km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NW
4.40m/s
15.84km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NNW
2.77m/s
9.97km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
N
1.54m/s
5.53km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NNE
0.36m/s
1.30km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NNE
0.66m/s
2.36km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
N
1.40m/s
5.04km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
N
2.45m/s
8.82km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
N
3.25m/s
11.69km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
N
3.42m/s
12.31km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
N
2.13m/s
7.66km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
N
1.24m/s
4.48km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
N
0.45m/s
1.61km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
N
0.30m/s
1.09km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NNW
0.67m/s
2.42km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
SE
2.56m/s
9.20km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
SE
2.12m/s
7.62km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
SE
1.60m/s
5.77km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
ESE
0.70m/s
2.52km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s
NE
0.92m/s
3.31km/h
Gusts 0.00m/s

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Niseko Snowfall Comparison Graph 2013/14 - Current Season

Why does Niseko get so much snow?

 



average temperatures

Niseko's average mid-winter (Mid-December to Mid-February) day time temperates average at about -6 degrees Celsius or 21 degrees Fahrenheit.

Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
High
-3
-2
1
9
15
19
23
24
22
14
6
-1
Low
-12
-10
-7
0
5
10
15
16
10
5
-1
-7