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Best time to visit Osaka

The best time to visit Osaka, Japan is April–May & October–November — expect daytime highs near 18°C and roughly 7 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically August.

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Osaka climate at a glance

Osaka sees average daytime highs ranging from 9°C in January to 33°C in August. Around 1792 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 129 wet days a year, peaking in July (275 mm) and easing off in December (49 mm). August is the sunniest month at about 10 hours of sunshine.

Osaka temperature & rainfall by month

January: 49 mm rainFebruary: 71 mm rainMarch: 121 mm rainApril: 159 mm rainMay: 206 mm rainJune: 231 mm rainJuly: 275 mm rainAugust: 188 mm rainSeptember: 167 mm rainOctober: 189 mm rainNovember: 86 mm rainDecember: 49 mm rainJanuary high: 9°CFebruary high: 11°CMarch high: 14°CApril high: 19°CMay high: 23°CJune high: 27°CJuly high: 30°CAugust high: 33°CSeptember high: 30°COctober high: 23°CNovember high: 18°CDecember high: 12°CJanuary low: 1°CFebruary low: 2°CMarch low: 5°CApril low: 9°CMay low: 14°CJune low: 19°CJuly low: 24°CAugust low: 26°CSeptember low: 23°COctober low: 15°CNovember low: 9°CDecember low: 3°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Osaka

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
April–June & October–November
5 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
February–March & September & December
4 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
January & July–August
3 months · score < 5

Osaka climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 10.1 h in November. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 9°C 1°C 6.8 49 mm 7.3 h 74% 4.8 · Poor
February 11°C 2°C 6.8 71 mm 7.4 h 73% 5.5 · Fair
March 14°C 5°C 11.2 121 mm 8.2 h 73% 6.7 · Fair
April 19°C 9°C 9.5 159 mm 8.7 h 72% 9.2 · Excellent
May 23°C 14°C 12 206 mm 9.2 h 74% 8.7 · Excellent
June 27°C 19°C 13.8 231 mm 8.8 h 78% 8.3 · Good
July 30°C 24°C 17.7 275 mm 9.2 h 80% 4.3 · Poor
August 33°C 26°C 15 188 mm 10.4 h 75% 3.3 · Poor
September 30°C 23°C 13.2 167 mm 9.3 h 76% 5.8 · Fair
October 23°C 15°C 10 189 mm 8.1 h 76% 9.0 · Excellent
November 18°C 9°C 7 86 mm 8.1 h 76% 9.5 · Excellent
December 12°C 3°C 5.8 49 mm 8 h 73% 6.4 · Fair
Hottest month
August · 33°C
Coldest month
January · 1°C nights
Wettest month
July · 275 mm
Driest month
December · 49 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Osaka?

The best time to visit Osaka is April–May & October–November, when daytime highs average around 18°C with about 7 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Osaka?

August is the hottest month in Osaka, with average highs of 33°C.

What is the rainiest month in Osaka?

July is the rainiest month in Osaka, with around 275 mm of rainfall over 17.7 rainy days.

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