- Population
- 86,183
- 86.2K
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDS Sado Airport78 km
- KIJ Niigata Airport82 km
About Kashiwazaki
Kashiwazaki is a city. Location: Kashiwazaki Shi, Niigata. Population: 86,183. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Sado Airport (78 km).
Climate of Kashiwazaki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 268 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 189 km south17°
- Isehara · 229 km south18°
- Fujinomiya · 239 km south18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (391 mm)
- Driest month
- May (103 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 0° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 350 | 229 | 151 | 110 | 103 | 138 | 189 | 140 | 198 | 192 | 268 | 391 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Kashiwazaki
The nearest airport is Sado Airport (SDS), 78 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (82 km). The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 28 km to the east.
Airports
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 78 kmnorth
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 82 kmnortheast
- Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ) Wajima 141 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 28 kmeast
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 37 kmsouthwest
- Nagano Population: 372.8K 86 kmsouth
- Ueda Population: 157.5K 110 kmsouth
- Maebashi Population: 332.1K 117 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kashiwazaki
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 20 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km5 places
- Naeba-san Mountain 59 kmS
- Uono River River 29 kmE
- Mount Echigo-Komagatake Mountain 54 kmSE
- Arakawa River River 33 kmSW
60–100 km23 places
- Sado Island Island 74 kmN
- Mount Hotaka Mountain 81 kmSE
- Mount Kusatsu-Shirane Mountain 80 kmS
- Takama Yama Mountain 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Kashiwazaki and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Kashiwazaki | Ama | Gyōda | Kitanagoya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86.2K | 86.1K | 86.3K | 86.4K |
| Elevation | 4 m | 0 m | 25 m | 8 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 31° | 30° | 32° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -2° | 0° | -2° | 0° |
| Annual rainfall | 2,459 mm | 1,884 mm | 1,266 mm | 1,974 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Oct | Apr–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 289 km | 158 km | 279 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
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