Joetsu, Niigata Climate
Japan
Pop. 189,430 Elev. 10 m / 33 ft
TZ: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9) ·
Summers in Joetsu are warm, with July highs around 89°F (32°C), while winters are cool with February lows of 33°F (1°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 104°F (40°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 26°F (-3°C). Expect around 111 rainy days annually (73.2 in / 1859 mm total), with snow on 26 days and 146 in (3712 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 61 sunny days per year and around 76 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 85°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 32°C (89°F) high | 1°C (33°F) low |
| Feels like | 40°C (104°F) high | -3°C (26°F) low |
| Rain | 111 days | 1859 mm (73.2 in) /yr |
| Snow | 26 days | 3712 mm (146.1 in) /yr |
| Sky | 61 sunny | 76 stormy |
| Wind | 1.4 m/s (3.2 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jun
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
69
Jan 71
Feb 68
Mar 63
Apr 73
May 73
Jun 47
Jul 64
Aug 69
Sep 71
Oct 58
Nov 67
Dec Humidity (%)
79
Jan 77
Feb 72
Mar 73
Apr 74
May 78
Jun 70
Jul 77
Aug 77
Sep 76
Oct 72
Nov 76
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C 42°F | 2°C 35°F | 164 mm 6.5 in | 796 mm31.3 in | 1 |
| February | 4°C 40°F | 1°C 33°F | 82 mm 3.2 in | 2149 mm84.6 in | 2 |
| March | 9°C 49°F | 4°C 39°F | 104 mm 4.1 in | 275 mm10.8 in | 6 |
| April | 15°C 59°F | 9°C 48°F | 85 mm 3.3 in | — | 5 |
| May | 20°C 68°F | 14°C 57°F | 103 mm 4.0 in | — | 3 |
| June | 25°C 78°F | 20°C 67°F | 159 mm 6.3 in | — | 6 |
| July | 32°C 89°F | 25°C 77°F | 23 mm 0.9 in | — | 14 |
| August | 31°C 88°F | 25°C 77°F | 239 mm 9.4 in | — | 4 |
| September | 28°C 82°F | 22°C 72°F | 218 mm 8.6 in | — | 3 |
| October | 20°C 68°F | 15°C 59°F | 272 mm 10.7 in | — | 3 |
| November | 14°C 57°F | 9°C 47°F | 170 mm 6.7 in | — | 8 |
| December | 9°C 49°F | 4°C 39°F | 240 mm 9.4 in | 493 mm19.4 in | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 12 |
| February | 2 | 16 |
| March | 6 | 2 |
| April | 5 | 2 |
| May | 3 | 1 |
| June | 6 | 3 |
| July | 14 | 0 |
| August | 4 | 4 |
| September | 3 | 8 |
| October | 3 | 9 |
| November | 8 | 8 |
| December | 6 | 11 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C 56°F | 6°C 43°F |
| February | 12°C 53°F | 5°C 40°F |
| March | 10°C 51°F | 4°C 40°F |
| April | 12°C 54°F | 6°C 43°F |
| May | 17°C 62°F | 10°C 50°F |
| June | 24°C 76°F | 16°C 61°F |
| July | 29°C 84°F | 25°C 77°F |
| August | 30°C 85°F | 27°C 80°F |
| September | 29°C 85°F | 25°C 77°F |
| October | 26°C 78°F | 20°C 67°F |
| November | 20°C 69°F | 13°C 56°F |
| December | 17°C 62°F | 9°C 49°F |