- Population
- 162,833
- 162.8K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KIJ Niigata Airport18 km
- SDS Sado Airport53 km
About Nishi
Nishi is a municipality. Location: Niigata Shi, Niigata. Population: 162,833. Elevation: 0 m.
Nishi-ku (西区, Nishi-ku) is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2016, the ward had an estimated population of 161,884 in 68,119 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2. The total area of the ward was 94.09 square kilometres (36.33 sq mi).
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Population of Nishi over time
| 2010 | 161,264 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 162,833 | |
| 2021 | 160,809 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nishi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 226 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 245 km south17°
- Isehara · 274 km south18°
- Odawara · 289 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (267 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° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 233 | 160 | 122 | 103 | 102 | 128 | 178 | 135 | 176 | 171 | 226 | 267 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Nishi
The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 45 km to the south.
Airports
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 18 kmnortheast
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 53 kmnorthwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 130 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 45 kmsouth
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 96 kmsoutheast
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 100 kmsouthwest
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 123 kmnortheast
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 131 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nishi
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Shinano River River 15 kmNE
- Agano River River 20 kmNE
25–60 km3 places
- Sado Island Island 53 kmW
- Kamo Ko Lake 51 kmNW
- Mount Kongō Mountain 59 kmNW
60–100 km14 places
- Awashima Island Island 73 kmN
- Arakawa River River 96 kmSW
- Asahi Dake Mountain 97 kmNE
- Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 78 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nishi and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Nishi | Hadano | Ōgaki | Miyakonojō |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 162.8K | 163.8K | 161.5K | 161.1K |
| Elevation | 0 m | 103 m | 7 m | 148 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Annual rainfall | 2,001 mm | 1,650 mm | 1,962 mm | 2,483 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Oct | Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov |
| Distance | — | 276 km | 347 km | 990 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shinano River River, Japan15 km NE
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Agano River River, Japan20 km NE
Sources & licences
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