Minamiechizen is located in central Fukui Prefecture at the southern end of the Reihoku region, bordered by
Gifu Prefecture to the west,
Shiga Prefecture to the south and the
Sea of Japan to the west. Located almost in the center of Fukui Prefecture, It is a vital transportation hub connecting the
Kinki region and various parts of the
Hokuriku region north of the town. Although the three former towns which constitute Minamiechizen bordered each other, before
Japan National Route 305 was fully completed in 2013, the Kono district, facing
Wakasa Bay, lacked a direct road connection to the inland Nanjo and Imajo districts where the town hall was located, effectively making it an exclave. Parts of the coastal area of the town are within the borders of the
Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
Neighbouring municipalities Gifu Prefecture •
Ibigawa Fukui Prefecture •
Echizen •
Echizen (town) •
Ikeda •
Tsuruga Shiga Prefecture •
Nagahama Climate Minamiechizen has a
Humid climate (
Cfa per the
Köppen climate classification system), characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Minamiechizen is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Parts of the town are located within the
extremely heavy snowfall area of Japan. {{Weather box ==Demographics==