- Population
- 29,041
- 29K
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KIJ Niigata Airport30 km
- SDS Sado Airport54 km
About Maki
Maki is a town. Location: Nishikan Ku, Niigata Shi. Population: 29,041. Elevation: 4 m.
Maki (巻町, Maki-machi) was a town located in the Nishikanbara District of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The town merged into Niigata city in October 2005 and now forms part of the Nishikan Ward of the city.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1891
- Area
- 76.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Maki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 235 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 233 km south17°
- Isehara · 264 km south18°
- Odawara · 278 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (300 mm)
- Driest month
- May (103 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° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 260 | 177 | 129 | 107 | 103 | 129 | 177 | 131 | 179 | 177 | 235 | 300 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Maki
The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 33 km to the south.
Airports
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 30 kmnortheast
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 54 kmnorthwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 142 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 33 kmsouth
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 88 kmsouthwest
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 98 kmeast
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 136 kmnortheast
- Nagano Population: 372.8K 137 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Maki
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km5 places
- Sado Island Island 53 kmNW
- Kamo Ko Lake 53 kmNW
- Uono River River 53 kmS
- Shinano River River 27 kmNE
60–100 km13 places
- Awashima Island Island 85 kmN
- Arakawa River River 84 kmSW
- Takada castle Historic site 90 kmSW
- Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 84 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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