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Minamiuonuma

Local name: 南魚沼市

Located in Niigata, Japan Coordinates: 37°03′21″ N 138°56′14″ E

Minamiuonuma
Shiozawa · Tariqsheikh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
60,206
60.2K
Elevation
221 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
4
listed under Minamiuonuma
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KIJ Niigata Airport101 km
SDS Sado Airport121 km

About Minamiuonuma

Minamiuonuma is a district. Location: Niigata, Japan. Population: 60,206.

From Wikipedia

Minamiuonuma (南魚沼市, Minamiuonuma-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 55,354 with 20,047 households, and a population density of 96.1 persons per km2. Its total area was 584.55 square kilometres (225.70 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2004
Area
584 km²
Official website
city.minamiuonuma.niigata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Minamiuonuma

  • Uonuma
  • Tōkamachi
  • Yuzawa
  • Minakami Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Minamiuonuma

  • Yonezawa· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Minamiuonuma over time

Population of Minamiuonuma over time
2010 61,624
2015 58,568
2021 54,820

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Minamiuonuma

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 152 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 158 km south17°
  • Isehara · 187 km south18°
  • Odawara · 201 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
January (215 mm)
Driest month
May (107 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Minamiuonuma
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°6°15°21°24°28°29°25°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°4°10°16°20°21°17°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)215159119109107154195165195158152209

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Minamiuonuma

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 101 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 44 km to the north.

Airports

  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 101 kmnorth
  • Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 121 kmnorth
  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 134 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 44 kmnorth
  • Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 63 kmwest
  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 74 kmsouth
  • Takasaki Population: 373K 80 kmsouth
  • Nagano Population: 372.8K 81 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Minamiuonuma

4 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources