Climate · Japan

Niseko

Warm and wet from June to September; cold and wet from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years42.8°N325 m above the sea
  1. Jan27°-3°13°-11°Rain on about five days a week.
  2. Feb28°-2°14°-10°Rain on about five days a week.
  3. Mar36°2°20°-7°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr47°8°29°-2°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May61°16°41°5°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun69°21°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul76°24°60°16°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug78°26°63°17°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep71°22°55°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct60°16°44°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov46°8°31°-1°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec31°-1°17°-8°Rain on about five days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 73°F and nights near 57°F. From December to March, highs stay near or below freezing, around 30°F. The rain and snow come from December to February, on about five days a week. April to July is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 23°C and nights near 14°C. From December to March, highs stay near or below freezing, around -1°C. The rain and snow come from December to February, on about five days a week. April to July is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Niseko sits

Asia/Tokyo

this place
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Latitude
42.8°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
325 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Kiroro39 km north-east

The land around Niseko, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Niseko, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Niseko, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Niseko, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Niseko, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Niseko, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Niseko, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Niseko, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Niseko, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Niseko, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Niseko, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Niseko, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 27°F in January to 78°F in August.Highs from -3°C in January to 26°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December (75% of days), driest in June (41%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in October (46% cover), cloudiest in January (76%).

Daylight

From 9h 05m in December to 15h 17m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Niseko, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryRainy season
13°-11°27°-3°
5 days76%9h 25m
FebruaryRainy season
14°-10°28°-2°
5 days75%10h 28m
March
20°-7°36°2°
4 days63%11h 51m
April
29°-2°47°8°
3 days56%13h 21m
May
41°5°61°16°
3 days59%14h 38m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
51°11°69°21°
3 days58%15h 17m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
60°16°76°24°
3 days57%14h 58m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
63°17°78°26°
4 days57%13h 51m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°71°22°
3 days51%12h 24m
October
44°7°60°16°
3 days46%10h 55m
November
31°-1°46°8°
4 days57%9h 41m
DecemberRainy season
17°-8°31°-1°
5 days71%9h 05m

When is the best time to visit Niseko?


The best months are June to September: highs near 73°F, nights near 57°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 23°C, nights near 14°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Niseko?

August, with highs near 78°F and lows near 63°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 27°F.August, with highs near 26°C and lows near 17°C. The coolest is January, with highs near -3°C.

When does it rain most in Niseko?

December, with rain or snow on about five days a week. June is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Niseko?

From about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Niseko?

October, when cloud covers about 46% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 76%.

Places with a year like Niseko's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Niseko's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Niseko's summer.

Elsewhere in Japan

All of Japan

Where to stay

10 in our collection

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Niseko. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.