- Population
- 5,074
- 5.1K
- Elevation
- 103 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport66 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport82 km
About Niseko
Niseko is a neighbourhood. Location: Niseko Chō, Abuta-gun. Population: 5,074. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Yōtei-zan and Mount Shiribetsu.
Climate of Niseko
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- August (160 mm)
- Driest month
- April (79 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -1° | 3° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 8° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 105 | 84 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 116 | 160 | 155 | 130 | 148 | 146 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Niseko
The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 66 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (82 km). The nearest large city is Otaru, 50 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 66 kmnortheast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 82 kmeast
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 116 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 50 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 61 kmnortheast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 78 kmeast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 78 kmnortheast
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 115 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Niseko
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Mount Shiribetsu Mountain 19 kmE
- Raiden-yama Mountain 21 kmNW
- Mount Usu Mountain 13 kmE
- Yōtei-zan Mountain 10 kmE
25–60 km10 places
- Zenibako River River 53 kmNE
- Mount Monbetsu Mountain 58 kmE
- Mount Eniwa Mountain 49 kmE
- Shakotan-hantō Natural site 51 kmN
60–100 km13 places
- Kamui Misaki Natural site 65 kmNW
- Makomanai-gawa River 81 kmSW
- Sapporo TV Tower Landmark 61 kmNE
- Tokoro River River 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yōtei-zan Mountain, Kutchan Chō10 km E -
Mount Shiribetsu Mountain, Rusutsu Mura19 km E -
Mount Usu Mountain, Japan13 km E
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Raiden-yama Mountain, Rankoshi Chō21 km NW
Sources & licences
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