Niigata monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Niigata

Niigata average temperature chart (Celsius) Niigata average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Niigata (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5 5.3 8.8 15.7 20.8 24.2 28.4 30.6 25.8 19.8 13.9 8.2
°F 40.9 41.5 47.8 60.2 69.5 75.6 83.1 87.1 78.5 67.6 57 46.8

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Niigata monthly rainfall chart (mm) Niigata monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Niigata (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 188 128 102 92 97 117 181 135 158 155 194 216
inches 7.4 5 4 3.6 3.8 4.6 7.1 5.3 6.2 6.1 7.6 8.5
Rainy days 29 26 25 17 17 17 18 16 19 20 23 28

Average annual rainfall in Niigata: 1940.3mm (763.9 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Niigata

Niigata average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Niigata
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 2.2 3.2 4.9 6.4 7.1 5.8 5.8 7.1 5 4.9 3.4 2.3

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Niigata average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Niigata average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Niigata (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -0.5 -0.6 1.5 6.7 12 17 21.3 22.8 18.4 11.8 6.4 2
Max °C 5.1 5.4 9 15.9 21.1 24.4 28.6 30.8 26 20 14.1 8.4
Min °F 31.1 30.9 34.6 44.1 53.5 62.6 70.3 73 65.1 53.2 43.4 35.6
Max °F 36.1 36.3 41.4 52.3 61.7 69.3 76.8 80.2 72 60.6 50.4 41.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Niigata average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Niigata average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Niigata in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 11.9 10.2 10.1 11.5 14.5 18.5 22.1 25.2 24 20.9 17.8 14.7
°F 53.4 50.3 50.2 52.8 58.1 65.3 71.8 77.3 75.2 69.6 64 58.5

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Niigata average winspeed by month (km/h) Niigata average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Niigata (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 16 14 13 12 10 9 9 9 9 10 12 14
mph 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 9

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Niigata relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Niigata
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
75% 73% 69% 68% 70% 76% 79% 76% 76% 74% 73% 75%

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Niigata weather stats

Niigata weather statistics
Hottest month: August 30.6°C 87.1°F
Driest month: April 92mm 3.6ins
Sunniest month: August 7.1hrs
Coldest month: January 5°C 41°F
Wettest month: December 216mm 8.5ins
Warmest sea: August 25.2°C 77.4°F
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