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Tsubame

Local name: 燕市

Located in Tsubame Shi, Niigata Coordinates: 37°39′52″ N 138°55′31″ E

Tsubame
Altomarina · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
77,382
77.4K
Elevation
8 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 Airport36 km
SDS Sado Airport63 km

About Tsubame

Tsubame is a city. Location: Tsubame Shi, Niigata. Population: 77,382. Elevation: 8 m.

From Wikipedia

Tsubame (燕市, Tsubame-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 77,382 in 29,406 households, and a population density of 697 persons per km². The total area of the city was 110.96 km2 (42.84 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
111 km²
Official website
city.tsubame.niigata.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Tsubame

  • Niigata Shi
  • Nagaoka Shi
  • Sanjō
  • Yahiko

Population of Tsubame over time

Population of Tsubame over time
2010 81,876
2015 79,784
2021 76,590

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tsubame

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 240 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 224 km south17°
  • Isehara · 254 km south18°
  • Odawara · 269 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (340 mm)
Driest month
May (104 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 Tsubame
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°8°15°21°24°28°30°25°20°14°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°5°11°17°21°22°18°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)292198137112104133181132183182240340

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

How to get to Tsubame

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 36 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 25 km to the south.

Airports

  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 36 kmnortheast
  • Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 63 kmnorthwest
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 142 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 25 kmsouth
  • Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 92 kmeast
  • Nagano Population: 372.8K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 132 kmeast

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

Day trips from Tsubame

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km3 places

  • Uono River River 44 kmS
  • Shinano River River 34 kmN
  • Agano River River 37 kmNE

60–100 km20 places

  • Sado Island Island 61 kmNW
  • Awashima Island Island 93 kmN
  • Arakawa River River 80 kmSW
  • Takada castle Historic site 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Tsubame and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Tsubame Fukuchiyama Kunitachi Nikkō
Population 77.4K 77.3K 77.1K 77.7K
Elevation 8 m 20 m 71 m 555 m
Summer day (hottest month) 30° 32° 30° 28°
Winter night (coldest month) -2° 0° -1° -4°
Annual rainfall 2,234 mm 1,646 mm 1,484 mm 1,742 mm
Best months May–Jun, Sep–Oct May, Oct Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jul, Sep
Distance — 430 km 225 km 119 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

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