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Minamata

Located in Kumamoto, Japan Coordinates: 32°10′14″ N 130°27′44″ E

Map showing the location of Minamata Minamata
Location in Japan
Population
26,729
26.7K
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Minamata
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
AXJ Amakusa Airport45 km
KOJ Kagoshima Airport47 km

About Minamata

Minamata is a district. Location: Kumamoto, Japan. Population: 26,729. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (45 km).

Climate of Minamata

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Minamata
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°20°23°26°30°31°28°23°18°12°
Average low (°C)2°3°6°11°15°19°23°23°20°14°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)82971471942244093822071941038670

Other places to visit in this season: May October

Airports nearest to Minamata

  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 45 km
  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 47 km
  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 83 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Minamata

1 place
  1. 1 Minamata 29.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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