{
  "name": "Niseko United",
  "alternateNames": [
    "ニセコ全山"
  ],
  "type": "ski resort",
  "url": "https://snowingplaces.com/ski-resorts/niseko-united/",
  "summary": "Four linked ski areas on Mount Annupuri, famous for frequent, light powder snow.",
  "location": {
    "country": "Japan",
    "region": "Hokkaido",
    "latitude": 42.86,
    "longitude": 140.7
  },
  "elevationMetres": {
    "topLift": 1188,
    "village": 255
  },
  "season": {
    "opens": "Late November",
    "closes": "Early May"
  },
  "officialWebsite": "https://www.niseko.ne.jp/en/",
  "factsVerified": true,
  "forecast": {
    "generatedUtc": "2026-11-13T10:00:00.000Z",
    "models": [
      "ECMWF IFS",
      "NOAA GFS",
      "DWD ICON"
    ],
    "updateFrequency": "every 3 hours",
    "topLift": {
      "headline": "No snow in the next 24 hours.",
      "detail": "Snow arrives on Thursday, with 0–25 cm over the next 7 days.",
      "confidence": {
        "label": "High confidence",
        "modelsAgreeing": 3,
        "reason": "all three forecast models agree"
      },
      "next24Hours": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 0,
          "high": 0,
          "mean": 0
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 0,
        "text": "Under 1 cm"
      },
      "next7Days": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 0.3,
          "high": 24.9,
          "mean": 10.5
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 2,
        "text": "0–25 cm"
      },
      "conditionsAtForecastTime": {
        "temperatureC": -4,
        "windKmh": 4,
        "gustKmh": 8,
        "freezingLevelM": 2350,
        "cloudCoverPercent": 54
      },
      "days": [
        {
          "day": "Tonight",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "sky": null,
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": null,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -6,
            "max": -4
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 9,
          "freezingLevelM": 2100
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "sky": "Some sun",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 48,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -7,
            "max": 2
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 21,
          "freezingLevelM": 1700,
          "skiDay": {
            "scoreOutOf10": 4.5,
            "verdict": "Fair",
            "reason": "No fresh snow, some sun, light wind"
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun",
          "weather": "Rain",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 100,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -6,
            "max": 0
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 12,
          "freezingLevelM": 1400,
          "skiDay": {
            "scoreOutOf10": 0.5,
            "verdict": "Poor",
            "reason": "No fresh snow, rain, light wind"
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "sky": "Some sun",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 74,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "0–5 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 4.5
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -8,
            "max": -2
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 39,
          "freezingLevelM": 550,
          "skiDay": {
            "scoreOutOf10": 4.7,
            "verdict": "Fair",
            "reason": "Some sun, light wind"
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "sky": "Some sun",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 53,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -10,
            "max": -3
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 20,
          "freezingLevelM": 250,
          "skiDay": {
            "scoreOutOf10": 5,
            "verdict": "Fair",
            "reason": "Some sun, light wind"
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed",
          "weather": "Rain",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 100,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -7,
            "max": 5
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 61,
          "freezingLevelM": 1600,
          "skiDay": {
            "scoreOutOf10": 0,
            "verdict": "Poor",
            "reason": "No fresh snow, rain, gusts to 61 km/h"
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 98,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 11.6
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -9,
            "max": 0
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 68,
          "freezingLevelM": 450,
          "skiDay": {
            "scoreOutOf10": 2.1,
            "verdict": "Poor",
            "reason": "6 cm falling during the day, cloudy, gusts to 68 km/h"
          }
        }
      ],
      "bestDayToSki": {
        "day": "Tue",
        "scoreOutOf10": 5,
        "verdict": "Fair",
        "reason": "Some sun, light wind"
      },
      "outlookDays8To14": [
        {
          "day": "Fri 20 Nov",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 100,
          "snowfall": "2–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 2.8,
            "high": 11.9
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -10,
            "max": -7
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat 21 Nov",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 79,
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 10.7
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -11,
            "max": -7
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun 22 Nov",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 77,
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 13.9
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -14,
            "max": -7
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon 23 Nov",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "sky": "Some sun",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 64,
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 10.6
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -14,
            "max": -6
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue 24 Nov",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 99,
          "snowfall": "0–4 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 3.1
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -10,
            "max": -5
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed 25 Nov",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 91,
          "snowfall": "0–4 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 3.8
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -13,
            "max": -8
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu 26 Nov",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 82,
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -15,
            "max": -5
          }
        }
      ],
      "modelledSnowDepth": "About 1 cm",
      "modelledSnowDepthCm": 1,
      "localTimeAtForecast": "19:00",
      "timezone": "GMT+9"
    },
    "village": {
      "headline": "No snow in the next 24 hours.",
      "detail": "Snow arrives on Thursday, with 0–25 cm over the next 7 days.",
      "confidence": {
        "label": "High confidence",
        "modelsAgreeing": 3,
        "reason": "all three forecast models agree"
      },
      "next24Hours": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 0,
          "high": 0,
          "mean": 0
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 0,
        "text": "Under 1 cm"
      },
      "next7Days": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 0.3,
          "high": 24.9,
          "mean": 10.5
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 2,
        "text": "0–25 cm"
      },
      "conditionsAtForecastTime": {
        "temperatureC": 2,
        "windKmh": 4,
        "gustKmh": 8,
        "freezingLevelM": 2350,
        "cloudCoverPercent": 54
      },
      "days": [
        {
          "day": "Tonight",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "sky": null,
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": null,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 2
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 9,
          "freezingLevelM": 2100
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "sky": "Some sun",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 48,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 9
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 21,
          "freezingLevelM": 1700
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun",
          "weather": "Rain",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 100,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 6
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 12,
          "freezingLevelM": 1400
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "sky": "Some sun",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 74,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "0–5 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 4.5
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -2,
            "max": 4
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 39,
          "freezingLevelM": 550
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "sky": "Some sun",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 53,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -3,
            "max": 3
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 20,
          "freezingLevelM": 250
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed",
          "weather": "Rain",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 100,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -1,
            "max": 11
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 61,
          "freezingLevelM": 1600
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 98,
          "modelsCallingBluebird": 0,
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 11.6
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -2,
            "max": 6
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 68,
          "freezingLevelM": 450
        }
      ],
      "outlookDays8To14": [
        {
          "day": "Fri 20 Nov",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 100,
          "snowfall": "2–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 2.8,
            "high": 11.9
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": -1
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat 21 Nov",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 79,
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 10.7
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": -1
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun 22 Nov",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 77,
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 13.9
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -8,
            "max": -1
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon 23 Nov",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "sky": "Some sun",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 64,
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 10.6
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -8,
            "max": 0
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue 24 Nov",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 99,
          "snowfall": "0–4 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 3.1
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": 1
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed 25 Nov",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 91,
          "snowfall": "0–4 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 3.8
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -6,
            "max": -2
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu 26 Nov",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "sky": "Cloudy",
          "cloudCoverPercent9amTo4pm": 82,
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -9,
            "max": 1
          }
        }
      ],
      "modelledSnowDepth": "About 1 cm",
      "modelledSnowDepthCm": 1,
      "localTimeAtForecast": "19:00",
      "timezone": "GMT+9"
    }
  },
  "snowRecord": {
    "metric": "average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall",
    "period": "2016–2025",
    "source": "ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo",
    "elevation": "mid-mountain",
    "daysPerMonth": {
      "january": 20.6,
      "february": 18.6,
      "march": 11.5,
      "april": 4.8,
      "may": 0.3,
      "june": 0,
      "july": 0,
      "august": 0,
      "september": 0,
      "october": 1.2,
      "november": 10.3,
      "december": 23.3
    },
    "shareOfAnnualSnowfallPercent": {
      "january": 24,
      "february": 20,
      "march": 14,
      "april": 4,
      "may": 0,
      "june": 0,
      "july": 0,
      "august": 0,
      "september": 0,
      "october": 1,
      "november": 11,
      "december": 25
    },
    "averageDailyTemperatureC": {
      "january": {
        "low": -12.3,
        "high": -6.4
      },
      "february": {
        "low": -11.3,
        "high": -5.5
      },
      "march": {
        "low": -7.7,
        "high": -0.3
      },
      "april": {
        "low": -3,
        "high": 5.8
      },
      "may": {
        "low": 4,
        "high": 13.5
      },
      "june": {
        "low": 8.9,
        "high": 17
      },
      "july": {
        "low": 14.1,
        "high": 21.7
      },
      "august": {
        "low": 14.7,
        "high": 21.7
      },
      "september": {
        "low": 10,
        "high": 17.9
      },
      "october": {
        "low": 2.7,
        "high": 10.5
      },
      "november": {
        "low": -4.3,
        "high": 2.5
      },
      "december": {
        "low": -10.9,
        "high": -4.9
      }
    },
    "wintersAsPercentOfAverage": {
      "2016/17": 81,
      "2017/18": 140,
      "2018/19": 80,
      "2019/20": 91,
      "2020/21": 101,
      "2021/22": 114,
      "2022/23": 94,
      "2023/24": 90,
      "2024/25": 98,
      "2025/26": 110
    },
    "holidays": {
      "christmas": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 10
      },
      "newYear": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 10
      },
      "midFebruary": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 10
      },
      "easter": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 5
      },
      "midJuly": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 0,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 0
      }
    },
    "note": "Absolute snowfall and depth are not published: ERA5 underestimates them in mountain terrain."
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU winter season",
      "url": "https://en.grand-hirafu.jp/snow/"
    },
    {
      "label": "Skiresort.com, Niseko United",
      "url": "https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/niseko-united-annupuri-grand-hirafu-hanazono-niseko-village/"
    }
  ],
  "methodology": "https://snowingplaces.com/methodology/",
  "attribution": "snowingplaces.com. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com."
}