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Snow by month

Niseko in March

116cm

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

Deepest snow (average)174 cm
Days with snowfall24 / 31
Average high / low3.5° / -5.3°
Biggest single day50 cm · 2004–05
Snowiest on record241 cm · 2004–05
Least snowy25 cm · 2022–23
Last 10 winters, average78 cm

What March is like

March is the fourth snowiest month of the season, with snow falling on about 24 days.

Spring skiing. Less new snow, but the base is still deep, days are longer and sunnier, and crowds thin out. Early March can still feel like mid-winter.

Every March since 1995

010020030095–96: 119 cm95–9696–97: 173 cm97–98: 136 cm98–99: 113 cm99–00: 149 cm00–01: 78 cm00–0101–02: 93 cm02–03: 78 cm03–04: 142 cm04–05: 241 cm05–06: 168 cm05–0606–07: 160 cm07–08: 38 cm08–09: 126 cm09–10: 214 cm10–11: 210 cm10–1111–12: 79 cm12–13: 124 cm13–14: 118 cm14–15: 141 cm15–16: 125 cm15–1616–17: 90 cm17–18: 59 cm18–19: 59 cm19–20: 75 cm20–21: 89 cm20–2121–22: 84 cm22–23: 25 cm23–24: 90 cm24–25: 86 cmavg 116 cm010020030095–96: 119 cm95–9696–97: 173 cm97–98: 136 cm98–99: 113 cm99–00: 149 cm00–01: 78 cm01–02: 93 cm02–03: 78 cm03–04: 142 cm04–05: 241 cm05–06: 168 cm05–0606–07: 160 cm07–08: 38 cm08–09: 126 cm09–10: 214 cm10–11: 210 cm11–12: 79 cm12–13: 124 cm13–14: 118 cm14–15: 141 cm15–16: 125 cm15–1616–17: 90 cm17–18: 59 cm18–19: 59 cm19–20: 75 cm20–21: 89 cm21–22: 84 cm22–23: 25 cm23–24: 90 cm24–25: 86 cmavg 116 cm

Snowfall in March 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 March?

At Kutchan, March averages 116 cm of snowfall (30 winters, 1995–96 – 2024–25). The snowiest March was in 2004–05 with 241 cm; the least snowy was 2022–23 with 25 cm. The mountain gets more.

How cold is Niseko in March?

Daytime highs average 3.5°C and overnight lows -5.3°C. The coldest reading in March over the 30 winters was -19.5°C, in 2000–01. It is colder on the mountain.

Is March a good time to ski Niseko?

Spring skiing. Less new snow, but the base is still deep, days are longer and sunnier, and crowds thin out. Early March can still feel like mid-winter.

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.