When to go · Niigata
Niigata in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- NiigataHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Niigata, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Sep: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 14
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 1
September: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
May: Inside Niigata's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.
Niigata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast