Thermograph

Niigata weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Niigata, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 38°C on 2018-08-23; its coldest fell to -7°C on 2018-01-14.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
15°C1997-01-01
-1°C1985-01-14
8°C1989-01-10
-7°C2018-01-14
February
20°C2024-02-19
-2°C1984-02-06
12°C1993-02-06
-6°C2004-02-10
March
25°C2025-03-27
1°C2000-03-09
12°C2023-03-23
-5°C2001-03-11
April
28°C1987-04-21
5°C1996-04-03
19°C2002-04-16
-3°C1980-04-10
May
31°C1998-05-02
10°C2006-05-02
22°C1980-05-31
4°C1980-05-07
June
34°C2022-06-24
16°C2017-06-03
27°C2022-06-29
10°C1983-06-04
July
38°C2018-07-29
21°C1983-07-08
29°C2018-07-28
15°C2008-07-01
August
38°C2018-08-23
22°C2003-08-31
30°C2017-08-07
15°C1991-08-27
September
38°C2020-09-03
18°C2003-09-21
29°C2011-09-02
10°C2001-09-22
October
31°C2018-10-06
10°C1988-10-29
23°C2016-10-03
4°C1983-10-30
November
26°C2023-11-06
4°C1981-11-28
17°C2023-11-06
-2°C1985-11-30
December
20°C2018-12-04
0°C1985-12-15
13°C2018-12-04
-6°C1985-12-15

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
20°C2024-02-19
-2°C1984-02-06
13°C2018-12-04
-7°C2018-01-14
Spring (Mar–May)
31°C1998-05-02
1°C2000-03-09
22°C1980-05-31
-5°C2001-03-11
Summer (Jun–Aug)
38°C2018-08-23
16°C2017-06-03
30°C2017-08-07
10°C1983-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
38°C2020-09-03
4°C1981-11-28
29°C2011-09-02
-2°C1985-11-30

All-time records

The most extreme value Niigata has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 38°C 2018-08-23
Lowest -2°C 1984-02-06

Low

Highest 30°C 2017-08-07
Lowest -7°C 2018-01-14

Feels-like

Highest 64°C 2006-08-17
Lowest -13°C 2023-01-24

Humidity

Highest 26.3 g/m³ 2006-08-17
Lowest 2.6 g/m³ 2014-02-05

Wind

Highest 61 km/h 1991-09-27
Lowest 4 km/h 2006-07-19

Gust

Highest 128 km/h 1998-09-22
Lowest 11 km/h 1993-08-30

Precip

Wettest 130 mm 1986-08-04
Driest 8-day dry spell 2015-05-22

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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