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

Weather in Niigata in May

In an average May, Niigata sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range14°C to 21°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range11°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 26°C 1994-05-26
Lowest 10°C 2013-05-07

Low

Highest 20°C 2019-05-27
Lowest 6°C 1980-05-07

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 1994-05-26
Lowest 2°C 1980-05-07

Humidity

Highest 15.7 g/m³ 2026-05-28
Lowest 5.4 g/m³ 1991-05-03

Wind

Highest 58 km/h 1999-05-25
Lowest 8 km/h 2026-05-20

Gust

Highest 92 km/h 1999-05-25
Lowest 12 km/h 1995-05-19

Precip

Wettest 213 mm 2004
Driest 41 mm 2003

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