Minamata Climate by Month
Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Minamata's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 51°F (11°C) in January to 89°F (32°C) in August, and January nights average 37°F (3°C). About 82 in (2087 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season.
- Warmest month
- 89°F(32°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 37°F(3°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 82 in(2087 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 75%
- Sunniest: August
Best and worst months in Minamata
Best for weatherOctober is the best time for weather in Minamata: highs near 76°F (24°C) and about 3.9 in (98 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJuly is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 15 in (376 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in October.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Minamata weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 51°F(11°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 72% | 2.3 |
| FebFebruary | 54°F(12°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 3.6 in(91 mm) | 76% | 3.1 |
| MarMarch | 60°F(16°C) | 44°F(6°C) | 5.0 in(127 mm) | 69% | 4.2 |
| AprApril | 68°F(20°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 6.3 in(161 mm) | 74% | 4.8 |
| MayMay | 75°F(24°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 7.1 in(181 mm) | 75% | 5.1 |
| JunJune | 80°F(27°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 17 in(426 mm) | 82% | 4.4 |
| JulJuly | 87°F(30°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 15 in(376 mm) | 82% | 5.2 |
| AugAugust | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 7.4 in(188 mm) | 78% | 5.5 |
| SepSeptember | 84°F(29°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 7.0 in(177 mm) | 77% | 4.5 |
| OctOctoberBest | 76°F(24°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 74% | 3.7 |
| NovNovember | 65°F(19°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 74% | 2.8 |
| DecDecember | 56°F(13°C) | 40°F(4°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 71% | 2.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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