Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Niigata, Japan in December

In an average December, Niigata sees a daily high around 9°C and a low around 6°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high9°C
Typical high range6°C to 13°C
Average low6°C
Typical low range3°C to 9°C
Average daily precipitation8 mm

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 20°C 1990-12-01
Lowest 1°C 2012-12-26

Low

Highest 15°C 1990-12-01
Lowest -1°C 2002-12-27

Feels-like

Highest 15°C 1990-12-01
Lowest -10°C 2002-12-27

Humidity

Highest 11.9 g/m³ 1990-12-01
Lowest 4.3 g/m³ 2012-12-26

Wind

Highest 73 km/h 1991-12-28
Lowest 8 km/h 1999-12-30

Precip

Wettest 400 mm 2014
Driest 113 mm 2019

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