Koide
小出町
Former municipality
Koide Skiing Ground
Koide Skiing Ground
Flag of Koide
Official seal of Koide
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictKitauonuma District
MergedNovember 1, 2004
(now part of Uonuma)
Area
  Total30.04 km2 (11.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total12,735
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
6 former municipalities merged to create the new Uonuma City

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

Koide has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) that borders on a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Winters are cool and extremely snowy due to its location in a mountainous valley, while summers are hot and humid.

Climate data for Koide, Uonuma (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)
15.4
(59.7)
22.9
(73.2)
30.9
(87.6)
33.1
(91.6)
36.8
(98.2)
38.4
(101.1)
39.0
(102.2)
38.1
(100.6)
34.8
(94.6)
25.7
(78.3)
21.1
(70.0)
39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9)
4.3
(39.7)
8.3
(46.9)
16.2
(61.2)
23.1
(73.6)
26.4
(79.5)
29.8
(85.6)
31.7
(89.1)
27.0
(80.6)
20.6
(69.1)
13.6
(56.5)
6.5
(43.7)
17.6
(63.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
0.5
(32.9)
3.2
(37.8)
9.2
(48.6)
16.3
(61.3)
20.7
(69.3)
24.5
(76.1)
25.7
(78.3)
21.4
(70.5)
14.9
(58.8)
8.3
(46.9)
2.8
(37.0)
12.3
(54.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
−2.7
(27.1)
−0.8
(30.6)
3.6
(38.5)
10.4
(50.7)
16.2
(61.2)
20.5
(68.9)
21.4
(70.5)
17.2
(63.0)
10.7
(51.3)
4.2
(39.6)
−0.1
(31.8)
8.2
(46.8)
Record low °C (°F) −13.7
(7.3)
−13.9
(7.0)
−11.7
(10.9)
−4.7
(23.5)
1.8
(35.2)
7.9
(46.2)
13.0
(55.4)
12.5
(54.5)
6.3
(43.3)
−0.1
(31.8)
−5.7
(21.7)
−12.4
(9.7)
−13.9
(7.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 369.3
(14.54)
248.9
(9.80)
187.0
(7.36)
123.5
(4.86)
117.1
(4.61)
158.6
(6.24)
269.8
(10.62)
178.3
(7.02)
162.3
(6.39)
182.7
(7.19)
247.7
(9.75)
389.9
(15.35)
2,635.1
(103.74)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 327
(129)
264
(104)
126
(50)
21
(8.3)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
5
(2.0)
164
(65)
900
(354)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 25.6 21.5 20.1 14.3 11.9 13.4 15.2 12.0 13.6 15.4 18.9 23.5 205.4
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 21.6 18.6 14.1 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 10.8 69.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 37.9 57.8 93.7 151.3 187.0 143.5 138.8 183.0 133.9 127.5 97.0 54.3 1,405.6
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

Transportation

Railway

JR East - Jōetsu Line

JR East - Tadami Line

  • Koide

Highway

Natives of Koide

See also


  1. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
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