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Niseko Town

Niseko Town is a village in Hokkaido, Japan. It has a population of about 4,654. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now5°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population4,654
Local time00:19
42.78° N, 140.67° EElevation 115 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
The year in Niseko Townweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec41October
October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month147mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep

Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Niseko Town at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-10°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

159 mm of rain

Driest monthMarch

98 mm of rain

Weather in Niseko Town

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
5°C

Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct14°4°
Sat24 Oct14°5°
Sun25 Oct16°5°
Mon26 Oct11°4°
Tue27 Oct10°5°17.5 mm
Wed28 Oct5°0°17.5 mm
Thu29 Oct5°0°6.9 mm
Fri30 Oct14°-1°1 mm
Sat31 Oct13°2°13.2 mm

When to go to Niseko Town

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score161720284965656064412017
High-3°-2°2°8°15°19°23°24°20°14°5°-1°
Low-10°-9°-5°0°6°11°16°18°13°6°-1°-7°
Rain (mm)16012198101110111177200191147168159
Wet days232114111212121713171925

What's on in Niseko Town

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Niseko Town

All monuments

Outdoors around Niseko Town

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
GRACE NISEKOCamp sites
3.6 km
ニセコゴルフコースGolf courses
3.6 km
ルーキーズキャンプCamp sites
3.7 km
HANAZONO GOLFGolf courses
4.1 km
NAC Niseko Indoor Climbing GymClimbing
5.1 km
Chise NupuriViewpoints · 1,134 m
10 km
ニセコモイワスキー場Ski area · 7 km of pistes · 3 lifts
9.1 km
ニセコユナイテッドSki area · 98 km of pistes · 32 lifts
9.9 km
旭ケ丘スキー場Ski area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
15 km
京極町民スキー場Ski area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
20 km

Nature around Niseko Town

Nature in Japan

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Niseko Town

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Niseko Town

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.7Setana 70 km ↖1993 · 120 km
6.6Atsuma 8 km ↗2018 · 103 km
6.6Shimamaki 29 km ↖1950 · 65 km
6.5Otobe 25 km ←1993 · 112 km

Towns and villages around Niseko Town

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Niseko Town from above

Getting to Niseko Town

Sapporo Okadama AirportOKD
69 km
New Chitose AirportCTS
83 km
Hakodate AirportHKD
113 km
ニセコRailway station
3.6 km
昆布Railway station
6.3 km
比羅夫Railway station
8.9 km

Places near Niseko Town

Places with a climate like Niseko Town

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Niseko Town?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Niseko Town.
What is the hottest month in Niseko Town?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Niseko Town?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -10°C.
What is the rainiest month in Niseko Town?
December is the wettest month with about 159 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.