- Population
- 46,949
- 46.9K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Minami
- Airports
- KIJ Niigata Airport22 km
- SDS Sado Airport63 km
About Minami
Minami is a municipality. Location: Niigata Shi, Niigata. Population: 46,949. Elevation: 0 m.
Minami-ku (南区, Minami-ku) is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2018, the ward had an estimated population of 44,522 in 15,980 households and a population density of 440 persons per km2. The total area of the ward was 100.91 square kilometres (38.96 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Minami over time
| 2010 | 46,949 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45,685 | |
| 2021 | 43,534 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Minami
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 212 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 237 km south17°
- Isehara · 265 km south18°
- Odawara · 280 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (261 mm)
- Driest month
- May (102 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° | 9° | 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) | 230 | 160 | 123 | 105 | 102 | 130 | 177 | 131 | 173 | 170 | 212 | 261 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Minami
The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 38 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 22 kmnorth
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 63 kmnorthwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 134 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 38 kmsouthwest
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 87 kmeast
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 98 kmsouthwest
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 127 kmeast
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 127 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Minami
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Shinano River River 21 kmN
- Agano River River 23 kmNE
25–60 km1 place
- Uono River River 57 kmS
60–100 km20 places
- Sado Island Island 62 kmNW
- Awashima Island Island 80 kmN
- Mount Bandai Mountain 94 kmE
- Arakawa River River 94 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Minami
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shinano River River, Japan21 km N
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Agano River River, Japan23 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources