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Minamata Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Saturday at 21° · coldest night tonight at 16°

The short of it: Minamata weather on Wednesday, 11 November 2026: local time, 16 °C (60 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 14 °C (58 °F). Today’s high 18 °C (65 °F), low 16 °C (60 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 06:30 local time.

MINAMATA, Wednesday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 18° and falling to 16° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Minamata is 19°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Saturday looks the finest at near 21°, while tonight will be the coldest at 16°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 40 mm in all. Nights run 6° milder than the November norm of 10°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Minamata brings highs near 19°, lows of 10° and about 100 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 3°, and June the wettest with 426 mm. The best months to ride in are May and October.

The sun is up 10 h 37 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast16°14°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast16°14°5 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear16°15°4 km/h–
9 AMClear sky16°15°5 km/h–
10 AMOvercast17°15°5 km/h–
11 AMOvercast17°16°5 km/h–
12 PMOvercast18°16°5 km/h–
1 PMOvercast18°16°6 km/h–
2 PMOvercast18°17°5 km/h–
3 PMOvercast18°17°5 km/h–
4 PMOvercast18°17°5 km/h–
5 PMOvercast18°17°5 km/h–
6 PMOvercast18°17°4 km/h–
7 PMOvercast17°17°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast17°17°3 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy17°17°4 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear17°16°5 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear16°16°5 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear16°16°5 km/h–
1 AMOvercast16°15°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast16°15°5 km/h–
3 AMOvercast16°15°5 km/h–
4 AMOvercast16°15°5 km/h–
5 AMOvercast16°15°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 11): overcast, high 18°, low 16°, dry, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 6:43 AM, down 5:20 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today16°18°dry14 km/h10 h 37 min
Thursday16°20°dry10 km/h10 h 36 min
Friday18°21°dry8 km/h10 h 34 min
Saturday19°21°14 mm11 km/h10 h 33 min
Sunday19°21°17 mm17 km/h10 h 31 min
Monday19°20°0.3 mm13 km/h10 h 29 min
Tuesday17°19°8.5 mm19 km/h10 h 28 min

Warmest: Saturday at 21°. Wettest: Sunday, 17 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 19 km/h.

The Almanac · Minamata Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Minamata, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 2.0 mm more rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 27 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 6° against October, to near 19°; nights run about 10°. Wet spells are common — about 100 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Minamata in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Minamata by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January11°3°77 mm12 km/h10 h 15 min✦✦
February12°3°91 mm13 km/h11 h 0 min✦✦
March16°6°127 mm14 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦
April20°11°161 mm13 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦✦
May24°15°181 mm12 km/h13 h 48 min✦✦✦
June27°19°426 mm12 km/h14 h 15 min✦✦✦
July30°23°376 mm14 km/h14 h 4 min✦✦
August32°24°188 mm14 km/h13 h 19 min✦✦
September29°21°177 mm14 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦
October24°15°98 mm12 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦
November19°10°100 mm10 km/h10 h 27 min✦✦✦
December13°4°85 mm12 km/h10 h 3 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Minamata

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Minamata today?

Right now it is 16 °C (60 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 14 °C (58 °F). Today’s high is 18 °C (65 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (60 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Minamata this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 40 mm (1.6 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Minamata?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Minamata at present.

What is the warmest month in Minamata?

August, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 3 °C (37 °F). The wettest month is June, with 426 mm (16.8 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Minamata?

May and October. May brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 181 mm (7.1 in) of rain; October highs near 24 °C (76 °F) and 98 mm (3.9 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Minamata?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (37 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SashikiKumamoto14 km NE18°9°99 mm
IzumiKagoshima15 km SSW19°10°109 mm
TakanosuKagoshima20 km W18°12°106 mm
IsaKagoshima26 km SE18°8°106 mm
Ōkuchi-shinoharaKagoshima27 km SE18°8°106 mm
AkuneKagoshima29 km SW19°10°112 mm
TsurudaKagoshima31 km SSE19°9°108 mm
HitoyoshiKumamoto33 km E18°8°102 mm

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