Hokkaido
Japan
Niseko United
Natural snow at mid-mountain (784 m) is reliably skiable from 1 Jan to 30 Apr. At the peak of the season the village at 260 m is snow-sure (91% of days) and the summit averages 40 cm of fresh snow per fortnight.
Month by month
October to November
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
December
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 42% of days. The summit averages 81 cm of new snow in the month.
January
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (784 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 98% of days, with a typical depth of 68 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 67%. Snow usually reaches the village too (84% of days). The summit averages 81 cm of new snow in the month.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (784 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 110 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. Snow usually reaches the village too (100% of days). The summit averages 69 cm of new snow in the month.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (784 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 136 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. Snow usually reaches the village too (99% of days). The summit averages 53 cm of new snow in the month.
April
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (784 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 99% of days, with a typical depth of 126 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 73%. The summit averages 14 cm of new snow in the month.
May
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 20% of days.
June to September
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Niseko United?
For natural snow, 1 Jan to 30 Apr. In that window mid-mountain (784 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across eleven seasons. March is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at Niseko United in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 42% of days over eleven seasons, typically 26 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at Niseko United?
At its most reliable, in March, the village at 260 m had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 99% of days. You can usually ski back to the village.
How high is Niseko United?
The modelled village is at 260 m, mid-mountain at 784 m and the summit at 1,308 m. The ski area itself spans 257 m to 1,176 m.
Is snow at Niseko United getting more or less reliable?
Over the eleven seasons modelled, snow-sure days have gone up by about 7 per decade. Eleven seasons is too short to separate a climate trend from year-to-year swings.
What is the nearest airport to Niseko United?
Sapporo Okadama (OKD) is about 62 km away in a straight line. New Chitose (CTS) is 81 km away. Road distances are longer.