Yuzawa
湯沢36°57′ N 138°49′ EJMA1991-20202.8 to 21.9 °C
Table view
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Mean °C | Rain mm | Rain days | Snow depth cm | New snow cm | Sun h | Wind | m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.8 | -3.2 | -0.4 | 314.9 | 24 | 173 | 377 | 45.8 | NW | 1.6 |
| Feb | 3.6 | -3.4 | -0.1 | 213.3 | 20 | 202 | 288 | 62.3 | NW | 1.8 |
| Mar | 7.7 | -0.9 | 3 | 165.4 | 20 | 159 | 159 | 95.2 | SE | 1.8 |
| Apr | 15.3 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 109.6 | 13.5 | 52 | 20 | 149 | SE | 2 |
| May | 21.9 | 10.1 | 15.7 | 99.7 | 11.9 | 0 | 0 | 189.4 | SE | 2 |
| Jun | 25 | 15.4 | 19.9 | 135.3 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | 140.1 | NW | 1.8 |
| Jul | 28.5 | 19.7 | 23.5 | 214.3 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 | 129.1 | NW | 1.6 |
| Aug | 29.9 | 20.6 | 24.7 | 204.5 | 13.9 | 0 | 0 | 164.1 | SE | 1.7 |
| Sep | 25.4 | 16.6 | 20.5 | 175.5 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 | 111.7 | SE | 1.7 |
| Oct | 19.1 | 10.3 | 14.3 | 177.7 | 14.9 | 0 | 0 | 107.6 | SE | 1.6 |
| Nov | 12.8 | 3.9 | 7.9 | 194.7 | 17.3 | 6 | 12 | 88.9 | SE | 1.6 |
| Dec | 6.1 | -0.7 | 2.3 | 309.3 | 21.9 | 92 | 210 | 63.5 | SE | 1.5 |
Reading the seasons
Station
JMA's Yuzawa AMeDAS station (block 0544) stands at 340 m on the valley floor in Yuzawa town, Niigata. The lifts at Kagura and Naeba climb far above it, so expect colder air on their slopes. Every value is JMA's 1991–2020 normal.
Winter
January is the wettest month of the year at 314.9 mm and brings 377 cm of new snow on average. The normal deepest snow peaks at 202 cm in February. Sunshine is scarce in midwinter, at 45.8 hours for January.
Spring
By April the normal deepest snow has fallen to 52 cm and daily highs reach 15.3 °C. May is the sunniest month at 189.4 hours.
SnowSeries
Two snow series come from JMA's normals. snowDepthMax is the month's deepest snow on the ground in centimetres (最深積雪), and freshSnow is the month's total new snowfall in centimetres (降雪の深さ合計).
Rain
Rain days count the days with 1 mm or more of precipitation.
Wind
The windDir field holds JMA's most frequent wind direction (最多風向) for each month as the compass point the wind blows from.
Quick answers about Yuzawaよくある質問
What is the weather like in Yuzawa in January to February and April to May?
In January to February and April to May, Yuzawa averages daily highs of 2.8 to 21.9 °C and lows of -3.4 to 10.1 °C, with 100 to 315 mm of rain a month, by the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991-2020 normals. The most frequent wind in January comes from the NW at a mean 1.6 m/s.
Which month is warmest in Yuzawa?
August is the warmest month in Yuzawa, with an average daily high of 29.9 °C, by the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991-2020 normals.
Which month is wettest in Yuzawa?
January is the wettest month in Yuzawa, with 314.9 mm of rain on average, by the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991-2020 normals.
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