Climate of Niigata
Niigata has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Niigata is 16° degrees and there is about 956 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 123 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 4°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 1°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 186 days and there is a total of approximately 957 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 48 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2385 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 4°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in August |
Coldest month: | 4°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 1°C and 23°C |
Dry days: | 131 days |
Days with rain: | 186 days |
Days with snow: | 48 days |
Total rain sum: | 957 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2385 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Niigata.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Niigata.
Climate table of Niigata
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Niigata. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Niigata might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 7 |
Night temp. (°C) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 129 | 73 | 74 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 101 | 69 | 56 | 73 | 105 | 155 |
Days with rain | 15 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 |
Days with snow | 18 | 14 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
Dry days | - | 3 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
UV-index | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Best time to visit Niigata
The best time to visit Niigata in Japan is from May and June and August through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Niigata is 28°C in August and the lowest is 4°C in January.
Climate of Niigata by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Niigata? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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