The climate of Niigata (Japan)
Niigata is located on the east coast of Japan and is the capital of
the Niigata district. This region is famous for its beautiful
surroundings and the world famous rice fields. The district is a
winter sports center. From November till April the slopes are covered
in powder snow. The climate on the east coast is strongly influenced
by a cold sea current which supplies cold air from higher regions.
During the winter months subzero temperatures are not uncommon
depending on the altitude you are at. Summers are warm and humid.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Niigata:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
5
-1
2
29
11
February
5
-1
3
26
8
March
9
1
5
25
8
April
16
7
6
18
10
May
21
12
7
17
13
June
24
17
6
18
17
July
29
21
5
17
21
August
31
23
7
18
24
September
26
18
5
20
23
October
20
12
5
20
21
November
14
6
3
23
17
December
8
2
2
28
13
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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