When to go · Minamata
Minamata in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MinamataHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year (Shōgatsu) big impact
29 Dec – 3 Jan · Japan
Shops, museums and many restaurants close; shrines packed on 1–3 Jan; trains full on 29–30 Dec and 2–3 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Low
Japan overall: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Minamata, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Mar: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold).
March: Inside Minamata's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Minamata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings