Sunshine in Niigata
🇯🇵 Japan · 798k people · 1,577 hours of sun a year · 254 rainy days a year
Best time for sunshine: May (Sunshine Score 72/100), with June and September close behind. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 86 mm of rain for the month.

Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 1° / 34°F | 150 mm |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 0° / 32°F | 94 mm |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 2° / 36°F | 101 mm |
| April | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 92 mm |
| May | 72 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 86 mm |
| June | 67 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 115 mm |
| July | 60 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 221 mm |
| August | 60 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 153 mm |
| September | 62 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 138 mm |
| October | 60 | 20° / 68°F | 13° / 55°F | 153 mm |
| November | 30 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 152 mm |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 3° / 37°F | 191 mm |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Shonai Japan · 112 km · best in Jun · 1,533 h sun/yr
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- Akita Japan · 208 km · best in Jun · 1,577 h sun/yr
- Toyama Japan · 224 km · best in May · 1,621 h sun/yr
- Omitama Japan · 228 km · best in Aug · 1,883 h sun/yr