Koide, Niigata

Koide (小出町 Koide-machi) was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is famous for its snowy ski resort.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,735 and a density of 423.93 persons per km². The total area was 30.04 km².

On November 1, 2004, Koide, along with the town of Horinouchi, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani (all from Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of Uonuma.

Climate

Climate data for Koide, Niigata (1981-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
3.9
(39)
7.7
(45.9)
16.0
(60.8)
22.6
(72.7)
26.2
(79.2)
29.5
(85.1)
31.7
(89.1)
26.6
(79.9)
20.2
(68.4)
13.4
(56.1)
6.7
(44.1)
17.29
(63.14)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)
−2.9
(26.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
3.5
(38.3)
10.1
(50.2)
15.9
(60.6)
20.1
(68.2)
21.2
(70.2)
17.0
(62.6)
10.2
(50.4)
4.1
(39.4)
−0.2
(31.6)
7.94
(46.3)
Average low °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)
−2.9
(26.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
3.5
(38.3)
10.1
(50.2)
15.9
(60.6)
20.1
(68.2)
21.2
(70.2)
17.0
(62.6)
10.2
(50.4)
4.1
(39.4)
−0.2
(31.6)
7.94
(46.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 369.8
(14.559)
247.6
(9.748)
184.8
(7.276)
115.7
(4.555)
123.7
(4.87)
161.8
(6.37)
248.2
(9.772)
161.2
(6.346)
173.0
(6.811)
185.7
(7.311)
241.9
(9.524)
328.1
(12.917)
2,541.5
(100.059)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 378
(148.8)
303
(119.3)
153
(60.2)
31
(12.2)
1
(0.4)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
4
(1.6)
154
(60.6)
1,024
(403.1)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 45.2 64.5 98.6 148.6 170.6 130.5 139.1 178.6 119.3 117.2 86.4 57.6 1,356.2
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency

Natives of Koide

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