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Snow by month

Niseko in January

295cm

Average snowfall in January · Kutchan · 1995–96 – 2024–25

Deepest snow (average)159 cm
Days with snowfall31 / 31
Average high / low-2° / -9.7°
Biggest single day68 cm · 1995–96
Snowiest on record458 cm · 1995–96
Least snowy148 cm · 2019–20
Last 10 winters, average225 cm

What January is like

January is the snowiest month of the season, with snow falling on about 31 days.

Peak powder. January is the coldest month, and the cold keeps the snow light and dry. Australian summer school holidays and, in some years, Lunar New Year make it a busy month in town.

Every January since 1995

020040060095–96: 458 cm95–9696–97: 264 cm97–98: 452 cm98–99: 422 cm99–00: 303 cm00–01: 387 cm00–0101–02: 228 cm02–03: 299 cm03–04: 307 cm04–05: 448 cm05–06: 312 cm05–0606–07: 234 cm07–08: 336 cm08–09: 286 cm09–10: 331 cm10–11: 420 cm10–1111–12: 290 cm12–13: 268 cm13–14: 317 cm14–15: 230 cm15–16: 258 cm15–1616–17: 160 cm17–18: 259 cm18–19: 253 cm19–20: 148 cm20–21: 249 cm20–2121–22: 247 cm22–23: 275 cm23–24: 241 cm24–25: 159 cmavg 295 cm020040060095–96: 458 cm95–9696–97: 264 cm97–98: 452 cm98–99: 422 cm99–00: 303 cm00–01: 387 cm01–02: 228 cm02–03: 299 cm03–04: 307 cm04–05: 448 cm05–06: 312 cm05–0606–07: 234 cm07–08: 336 cm08–09: 286 cm09–10: 331 cm10–11: 420 cm11–12: 290 cm12–13: 268 cm13–14: 317 cm14–15: 230 cm15–16: 258 cm15–1616–17: 160 cm17–18: 259 cm18–19: 253 cm19–20: 148 cm20–21: 249 cm21–22: 247 cm22–23: 275 cm23–24: 241 cm24–25: 159 cmavg 295 cm

Snowfall in January each winter at Kutchan. The black bar is the snowiest.

Compared with other months

All months
MonthSnowfallDeepestHigh/low
November96 cm34 cm7.1° / -0.9°
December287 cm103 cm-0.1° / -6.8°
January295 cm159 cm-2° / -9.7°
February218 cm186 cm-0.9° / -9.4°
March116 cm174 cm3.5° / -5.3°
April12 cm99 cm10.1° / 0.3°

Questions

How much snow does Niseko get in January?

At Kutchan, January averages 295 cm of snowfall (30 winters, 1995–96 – 2024–25). The snowiest January was in 1995–96 with 458 cm; the least snowy was 2019–20 with 148 cm. The mountain gets more.

How cold is Niseko in January?

Daytime highs average -2°C and overnight lows -9.7°C. The coldest reading in January over the 30 winters was -24.3°C, in 2000–01. It is colder on the mountain.

Is January a good time to ski Niseko?

Peak powder. January is the coldest month, and the cold keeps the snow light and dry. Australian summer school holidays and, in some years, Lunar New Year make it a busy month in town.

About the data

Source: Japan Meteorological Agency monthly records for Kutchan (176 m), 30 winters from 1995–96 – 2024–25. The ski area, from about 250 m to 1,308 m, gets more snow and is colder than the valley.