- Population
- 27,481
- 27.5K
- Elevation
- 175 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport96 km
- TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport101 km
About Arai
Arai is a town. Location: Myoko-shi, Niigata. Population: 27,481. Elevation: 175 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Mount Myōkō and Mount Hiuchi.
At a glance
- Built
- 1892
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Arai
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 241 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 151 km south17°
- Fujinomiya · 201 km south18°
- Isehara · 203 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- December (320 mm)
- Driest month
- April (93 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 17° | 10° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 319 | 205 | 148 | 93 | 97 | 145 | 195 | 154 | 206 | 182 | 241 | 320 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Arai
The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 96 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jōetsu, 16 km to the north.
Airports
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 96 kmsouth
- Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 101 kmsouthwest
- Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ) Wajima 117 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 16 kmnorth
- Nagano Population: 372.8K 39 kmsouth
- Ueda Population: 157.5K 67 kmsouth
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 75 kmnortheast
- Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 88 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Myōkō Mountain, Myoko-shi16 km SW -
Mount Hiuchi Mountain, Myoko-shi17 km SW -
Mount Kurohime Mountain, Shinano Machi22 km S -
Takada castle Historic site, Jōetsu Shi12 km N
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Lake Nojiri Lake, Nagano19 km S -
Arakawa River River, Japan20 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources