Climate · Japan

Osaka

Hot and wet from June to September; cool and mostly dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years34.7°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan50°10°34°1°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb51°11°34°1°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar58°14°40°4°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr67°19°48°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May76°24°58°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun82°28°66°19°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul88°31°74°23°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug92°33°76°24°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep86°30°70°21°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct76°24°60°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov65°18°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec55°13°39°4°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 87°F and nights near 72°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 53°F. The rain comes from June to September, on about three days a week. November to February is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 31°C and nights near 22°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 12°C. The rain comes from June to September, on about three days a week. November to February is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Osaka sits

Asia/Tokyo

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Latitude
34.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Kyoto43 km north-east

The land around Osaka, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Osaka, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Osaka, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Osaka, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Osaka, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Osaka, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Osaka, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Osaka, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Osaka, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Osaka, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Osaka, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Osaka, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 50°F in January to 92°F in August.Highs from 10°C in January to 33°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July (52% of days), driest in December and January (22%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in November (42% cover), cloudiest in July (69%).

Daylight

From 9h 52m in December to 14h 26m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Osaka, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
34°1°50°10°
2 days49%10h 07m
FebruaryCool season
34°1°51°11°
2 days50%10h 53m
MarchCool season
40°4°58°14°
3 days52%11h 55m
April
48°9°67°19°
3 days53%13h 02m
MayAt its best
58°14°76°24°
2 days56%13h 58m
JuneWarm season
66°19°82°28°
3 days68%14h 26m
JulyWarm season
74°23°88°31°
4 days69%14h 13m
AugustWarm season
76°24°92°33°
3 days58%13h 24m
SeptemberWarm season
70°21°86°30°
3 days54%12h 19m
OctoberAt its best
60°16°76°24°
2 days45%11h 13m
November
49°9°65°18°
2 days42%10h 18m
DecemberCool season
39°4°55°13°
2 days44%9h 52m

When is the best time to visit Osaka?


The best months are May, or October: highs near 76°F, nights near 59°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are May, or October: highs near 24°C, nights near 15°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Osaka?

August, with highs near 92°F and lows near 76°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 50°F.August, with highs near 33°C and lows near 24°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 10°C.

When does it rain most in Osaka?

July, with rain on about four days a week. December and January are the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Osaka?

From about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Osaka?

November, when cloud covers about 42% of the sky on average. July is the cloudiest, at about 69%.

Places with a year like Osaka's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Osaka's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Osaka's summer.

Elsewhere in Japan

All of Japan

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Osaka. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.