Niigata Climate by Month
Niigata, Japan
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Niigata has hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 42°F (6°C) in January to 87°F (30°C) in August, and January nights average 32°F (0°C). It gets 72 in (1838 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 87°F(30°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 32°F(0°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 72 in(1838 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 69%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Niigata
Best for weatherMay and June are the best time for weather in Niigata: highs near 73°F (23°C) and about 4.1 in (104 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 42°F (6°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Niigata weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 42°F(6°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 8.0 in(204 mm) | 66% | 1.7 |
| FebFebruary | 43°F(6°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 5.3 in(135 mm) | 66% | 2.4 |
| MarMarch | 50°F(10°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 4.6 in(118 mm) | 64% | 3.5 |
| AprApril | 60°F(16°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 67% | 4.5 |
| MayMayBest | 70°F(21°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 3.5 in(89 mm) | 68% | 5.1 |
| JunJuneBest | 76°F(25°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 4.6 in(118 mm) | 72% | 4.8 |
| JulJuly | 83°F(28°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 7.1 in(180 mm) | 76% | 4.5 |
| AugAugust | 87°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 5.0 in(126 mm) | 74% | 4.8 |
| SepSeptember | 79°F(26°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 5.7 in(144 mm) | 73% | 3.7 |
| OctOctober | 69°F(21°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 6.8 in(173 mm) | 69% | 2.8 |
| NovNovember | 58°F(15°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 8.2 in(208 mm) | 70% | 1.9 |
| DecDecember | 47°F(9°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 9.6 in(245 mm) | 67% | 1.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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