- Population
- 266,936
- 266.9K
- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KIJ Niigata Airport61 km
- SDS Sado Airport78 km
About Nagaoka
Nagaoka is a city. Location: Nagaoka Shi, Niigata. Population: 266,936. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (61 km).
Climate of Nagaoka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 215 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 200 km south17°
- Isehara · 232 km south18°
- Odawara · 246 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- December (313 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° | 7° | 15° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -1° | 5° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 280 | 194 | 136 | 116 | 107 | 143 | 191 | 146 | 191 | 177 | 215 | 313 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Nagaoka
The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jōetsu, 64 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 61 kmnorth
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 78 kmnorthwest
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 142 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 64 kmsouthwest
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 97 kmeast
- Nagano Population: 372.8K 107 kmsouthwest
- Maebashi Population: 332.1K 118 kmsouth
- Kiryū Population: 109K 124 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nagaoka
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Uono River River 20 kmS
25–60 km2 places
- Mount Echigo-Komagatake Mountain 41 kmSE
- Shinano River River 59 kmN
60–100 km28 places
- Sado Island Island 75 kmNW
- Mount Shibutsu Mountain 67 kmSE
- Mount Aizu-Komagatake Mountain 63 kmSE
- Mount Hotaka Mountain 76 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nagaoka and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Nagaoka | Tokushima | Shimonoseki | Mito |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 266.9K | 267.3K | 265.7K | 270.7K |
| Elevation | 23 m | 3 m | 10 m | 28 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 31° | 30° | 29° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -3° | 2° | 3° | -3° |
| Annual rainfall | 2,209 mm | 1,618 mm | 1,721 mm | 1,395 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 539 km | 814 km | 188 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
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