Mie in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Mie sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 182 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Mie's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mie's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
182 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
2.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mie in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.

A typical winter day in Mie reaches about 10°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-5°10°15°20°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Mie

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 77 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
77
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mie weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 586.20.910.12.0
Feb11° / 687.81.110.82.6
Mar14° / 10210.90.211.74.2
Apr19° / 12010.80.112.86.0
May23° / 14°14111.2013.76.5
Jun26° / 18°30217014.15.3
Jul30° / 22°22316.30144.1
Aug31° / 23°20515.7013.24.0
Sep27° / 19°22814.5012.25.6
Oct22° / 13°1418.8011.26.9
Nov17° / 757.1010.35.7
Dec11° / 566.10.29.93.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Mie gets around 182 mm of rain and snow over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Mie

In seasonPeak

In winter, Mie overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mie sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Mie's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Mie?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mie.

What to pack for Mie in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Mie sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Mie in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 26 to Dec 29 — about 8.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Mie in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mie peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mie in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mie is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1829 µg/m³Sep 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mie?

Mie sits at 33.0°N, 131.6°E, 142 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takedamachi, 17 km away.

Topography around Mie

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mie.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mie has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,758 m.

The land around Mie is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,319 m
80 km
1,758 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Takedamachi 17 km · Usuki 27 km · Tsukumiura 29 km · Saiki 30 km · Ōita 30 km · Yufu 32 km · Tsurusaki 33 km · Beppu 36 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mie (32.9667°, 131.5833°, elevation 142 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.