Niigata, Niigata Climate
Japan
Pop. 797,591 Elev. 1 m / 3 ft
TZ: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9) ·
Niigata sees warm summers peaking at 85°F (29°C) in July, and cool winters that bottom out around 37°F (3°C) in February. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 97°F (36°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 29°F (-2°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 115 days per year (77.1 in / 1958 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 48 in (1210 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 55 sunny days per year and around 61 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 87°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 29°C (85°F) high | 3°C (37°F) low |
| Feels like | 36°C (97°F) high | -1°C (29°F) low |
| Rain | 115 days | 1958 mm (77.1 in) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 1210 mm (47.6 in) /yr |
| Sky | 55 sunny | 61 stormy |
| Wind | 1.8 m/s (4.1 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jun, Jul
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
72
Jan 67
Feb 69
Mar 67
Apr 74
May 70
Jun 49
Jul 63
Aug 64
Sep 70
Oct 58
Nov 70
Dec Humidity (%)
76
Jan 69
Feb 67
Mar 77
Apr 80
May 84
Jun 78
Jul 81
Aug 75
Sep 71
Oct 68
Nov 72
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Mountain peak
(1,537 m) 60 km 守門岳
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Hiking trail 114 km Mt. Shibutsu Loop
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C 44°F | 3°C 38°F | 195 mm 7.7 in | 422 mm16.6 in | 0 |
| February | 5°C 42°F | 3°C 37°F | 76 mm 3.0 in | 526 mm20.7 in | 1 |
| March | 10°C 49°F | 6°C 42°F | 90 mm 3.5 in | 39 mm1.5 in | 3 |
| April | 14°C 56°F | 9°C 49°F | 110 mm 4.3 in | — | 4 |
| May | 18°C 64°F | 14°C 57°F | 163 mm 6.4 in | — | 3 |
| June | 24°C 74°F | 20°C 68°F | 94 mm 3.7 in | — | 5 |
| July | 29°C 85°F | 26°C 78°F | 12 mm 0.5 in | — | 13 |
| August | 29°C 85°F | 26°C 79°F | 311 mm 12.2 in | — | 7 |
| September | 27°C 81°F | 23°C 74°F | 303 mm 11.9 in | — | 5 |
| October | 20°C 68°F | 17°C 62°F | 249 mm 9.8 in | — | 3 |
| November | 14°C 58°F | 11°C 51°F | 153 mm 6.0 in | — | 8 |
| December | 10°C 50°F | 6°C 42°F | 201 mm 7.9 in | 224 mm8.8 in | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 9 |
| February | 1 | 4 |
| March | 3 | 0 |
| April | 4 | 3 |
| May | 3 | 4 |
| June | 5 | 1 |
| July | 13 | 0 |
| August | 7 | 8 |
| September | 5 | 8 |
| October | 3 | 6 |
| November | 8 | 8 |
| December | 3 | 10 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C 57°F | 5°C 41°F |
| February | 12°C 53°F | 4°C 38°F |
| March | 10°C 51°F | 4°C 39°F |
| April | 13°C 55°F | 6°C 44°F |
| May | 17°C 62°F | 13°C 55°F |
| June | 25°C 76°F | 21°C 70°F |
| July | 30°C 85°F | 28°C 82°F |
| August | 30°C 87°F | 29°C 84°F |
| September | 30°C 86°F | 26°C 79°F |
| October | 26°C 79°F | 19°C 66°F |
| November | 21°C 69°F | 12°C 54°F |
| December | 17°C 63°F | 8°C 46°F |