Minami-Alps weather in January
In January, Minami-Alps sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Minami-Alps's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minami-Alps's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 3°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- -6°
- 1st coldest
- Precipitation
- 80 mm
- 7.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 9 h 48 min
- 7:00 AM – 4:51 PM
- Cloud cover
- 40%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.1 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.
A typical January day in Minami-Alps reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg low (°C) | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 2 | 4 | -5 |
| 3 | 4 | -5 |
| 4 | 4 | -5 |
| 5 | 4 | -5 |
| 6 | 4 | -5 |
| 7 | 4 | -5 |
| 8 | 4 | -5 |
| 9 | 4 | -5 |
| 10 | 4 | -5 |
| 11 | 4 | -5 |
| 12 | 3 | -6 |
| 13 | 3 | -6 |
| 14 | 3 | -6 |
| 15 | 3 | -6 |
| 16 | 3 | -6 |
| 17 | 3 | -6 |
| 18 | 3 | -6 |
| 19 | 3 | -6 |
| 20 | 3 | -6 |
| 21 | 3 | -7 |
| 22 | 3 | -7 |
| 23 | 3 | -7 |
| 24 | 3 | -7 |
| 25 | 3 | -7 |
| 26 | 3 | -7 |
| 27 | 3 | -7 |
| 28 | 3 | -7 |
| 29 | 3 | -7 |
| 30 | 3 | -7 |
| 31 | 3 | -7 |
How January really feels in Minami-Alps
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Minami-Alps weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -6° | 80 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -6° | 93 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -2° | 166 | 14 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 14° / 4° | 168 | 14.1 | 1.7 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 175 | 14.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 21° / 14° | 243 | 18.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 25° / 18° | 269 | 21.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 192 | 20.9 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 15° | 270 | 18.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 17° / 9° | 246 | 15.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 121 | 10.9 | 0.3 | 10.1 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 6° / -2° | 80 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 0.6 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 |
| Cloudier (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | 21 |
| 2 | 79 | 21 |
| 3 | 79 | 21 |
| 4 | 79 | 21 |
| 5 | 79 | 21 |
| 6 | 78 | 22 |
| 7 | 78 | 22 |
| 8 | 77 | 23 |
| 9 | 77 | 23 |
| 10 | 75 | 25 |
| 11 | 74 | 26 |
| 12 | 73 | 27 |
| 13 | 72 | 28 |
| 14 | 70 | 30 |
| 15 | 70 | 30 |
| 16 | 68 | 32 |
| 17 | 68 | 32 |
| 18 | 67 | 33 |
| 19 | 66 | 34 |
| 20 | 66 | 34 |
| 21 | 66 | 34 |
| 22 | 66 | 34 |
| 23 | 67 | 33 |
| 24 | 67 | 33 |
| 25 | 68 | 32 |
| 26 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 | 68 | 32 |
| 28 | 68 | 32 |
| 29 | 69 | 31 |
| 30 | 70 | 30 |
| 31 | 70 | 30 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Minami-Alps gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Snow chance (%) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 15 |
| 2 | 21 | 15 |
| 3 | 21 | 15 |
| 4 | 21 | 16 |
| 5 | 21 | 16 |
| 6 | 21 | 17 |
| 7 | 21 | 17 |
| 8 | 22 | 18 |
| 9 | 23 | 19 |
| 10 | 24 | 20 |
| 11 | 25 | 21 |
| 12 | 26 | 22 |
| 13 | 26 | 23 |
| 14 | 27 | 24 |
| 15 | 28 | 25 |
| 16 | 28 | 26 |
| 17 | 29 | 27 |
| 18 | 29 | 27 |
| 19 | 29 | 28 |
| 20 | 29 | 28 |
| 21 | 29 | 28 |
| 22 | 29 | 27 |
| 23 | 29 | 27 |
| 24 | 28 | 26 |
| 25 | 28 | 26 |
| 26 | 27 | 25 |
| 27 | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | 26 | 24 |
| 29 | 26 | 23 |
| 30 | 25 | 22 |
| 31 | 25 | 22 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in January
Winds average 6 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 5:05 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:54 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:38 | 4:39 | 4:40 | 4:40 | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:46 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:51 | 4:51 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:05 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.6 | 7:00 | 4:38 |
| 2 | 9.6 | 7:01 | 4:39 |
| 3 | 9.6 | 7:01 | 4:40 |
| 4 | 9.7 | 7:01 | 4:40 |
| 5 | 9.7 | 7:01 | 4:41 |
| 6 | 9.7 | 7:01 | 4:42 |
| 7 | 9.7 | 7:01 | 4:43 |
| 8 | 9.7 | 7:01 | 4:44 |
| 9 | 9.7 | 7:01 | 4:44 |
| 10 | 9.7 | 7:01 | 4:45 |
| 11 | 9.7 | 7:01 | 4:46 |
| 12 | 9.8 | 7:01 | 4:47 |
| 13 | 9.8 | 7:01 | 4:48 |
| 14 | 9.8 | 7:01 | 4:49 |
| 15 | 9.8 | 7:01 | 4:50 |
| 16 | 9.8 | 7:00 | 4:51 |
| 17 | 9.9 | 7:00 | 4:51 |
| 18 | 9.9 | 7:00 | 4:52 |
| 19 | 9.9 | 6:59 | 4:53 |
| 20 | 9.9 | 6:59 | 4:54 |
| 21 | 9.9 | 6:59 | 4:55 |
| 22 | 10.0 | 6:58 | 4:56 |
| 23 | 10.0 | 6:58 | 4:57 |
| 24 | 10.0 | 6:58 | 4:58 |
| 25 | 10.0 | 6:57 | 4:59 |
| 26 | 10.1 | 6:57 | 5:00 |
| 27 | 10.1 | 6:56 | 5:01 |
| 28 | 10.1 | 6:55 | 5:02 |
| 29 | 10.1 | 6:55 | 5:03 |
| 30 | 10.2 | 6:54 | 5:04 |
| 31 | 10.2 | 6:54 | 5:05 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.1 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.5 | Moderate |
Is January a good time to visit Minami-Alps?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minami-Alps.
What to pack for Minami-Alps in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Minami-Alps sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Minami-Alps in January
The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 23 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Minami-Alps in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minami-Alps peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Minami-Alps in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Minami-Alps is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Minami-Alps?
Minami-Alps sits at 35.6°N, 138.5°E, 298 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamiarupusu, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Minami-Alps
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Minami-Alps.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Minami-Alps has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 329 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,479 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,735 m.
The land around Minami-Alps is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 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
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 Minami-Alps (35.616°, 138.4634°, elevation 298 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).