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Nishikanbara District

Local name: 西蒲原郡

Located in Niigata, Japan Coordinates: 37°41′31″ N 138°50′16″ E

Nishikanbara District
Yahiko · Kakidai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Nishikanbara District
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KIJ Niigata Airport38 km
SDS Sado Airport55 km

About Nishikanbara District

Nishikanbara District is a district. Location: Niigata, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Nishikanbara (西蒲原郡, Nishikanbara-gun) is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 7,824 with a density of 311 persons per km2. The total area is 25.17 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1879

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Nishikanbara District

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 · 226 km south17°
  • Isehara · 258 km south18°
  • Odawara · 272 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
Climate of Nishikanbara District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)260177129107103129177131179177235300

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Nishikanbara District

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 27 km to the south.

Airports

  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 38 kmnortheast
  • Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 55 kmnorthwest
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 150 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 27 kmsouth
  • Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 100 kmeast
  • Nagano Population: 372.8K 129 kmsouthwest
  • Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 140 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Nishikanbara District

1 place
  1. 1 Yahiko Mura 8.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources