When to go · Osaka
Osaka in February
Good month. Cold, cheap rooms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Cold, cheap rooms.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- OsakaHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Honshū cities, Japan · Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshimacool
Rainy season June to mid-July; humid heat July–August; typhoon risk peaks in September.
Winter season
Illuminations from Umeda to Nakanoshima, fugu season, Tōka Ebisu in January, cheap rooms.
Watch: Closures around 28 Dec–3 Jan.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Osaka Marathon check
Late February (check) · Osaka Castle to Nakanoshima via Midōsuji and Namba
Main roads closed through the morning; hotels on the course fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Low
Japan overall: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Osaka, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Cold, cheap rooms.
May: Avoid Golden Week.
Osaka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket