- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KIJ Niigata Airport35 km
- SYO Shonai Airport82 km
About Arakawa
Arakawa is a village. Location: Murakami Shi, Niigata. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (35 km).
Climate of Arakawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 207 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 284 km south17°
- Isehara · 302 km south18°
- Odawara · 319 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (251 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 8° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 211 | 154 | 133 | 114 | 107 | 137 | 199 | 145 | 185 | 177 | 207 | 251 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Arakawa
The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 35 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tsuruoka, 74 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 35 kmsouthwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 82 kmnorth
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 87 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 74 kmnortheast
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 81 kmeast
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 82 kmsoutheast
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 91 kmsouthwest
- Sakata Population: 100.3K 95 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
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