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Shibata

Local name: 新発田市

Located in Shibata Shi, Niigata Coordinates: 37°57′00″ N 139°20′00″ E

Shibata
User:Drph17 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
96,236
96.2K
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KIJ Niigata Airport19 km
SDS Sado Airport82 km

About Shibata

Shibata is a city. Location: Shibata Shi, Niigata. Population: 96,236. Elevation: 10 m.

From Wikipedia

Shibata (新発田市, Shibata-shi) is a city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 96,236 in 37,017 households, and a population density of 179 persons per km². The total area of the city was 533.10 square kilometres (205.83 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1947
Area
533 km²
Official website
city.shibata.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shibata

  • Niigata Shi
  • Agano
  • Tainai
  • Seirō Machi
  • Aga Machi
  • Kitakata
  • Ogunimachi

Population of Shibata over time

Population of Shibata over time
2010 101,202
2015 98,611
2021 94,258

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shibata

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 204 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 263 km south17°
  • Isehara · 284 km south18°
  • Odawara · 300 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (241 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 Shibata
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°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)209149123107103132184134175169204241

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

How to get to Shibata

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 19 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 70 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 19 kmwest
  • Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 82 kmwest
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 104 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 74 kmsoutheast
  • Yamagata Population: 248.8K 96 kmeast
  • Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 96 kmnortheast
  • Fukushima Population: 294.2K 102 kmeast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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