When to go · Osaka
Osaka in November
Great month. Leaves at the castle park.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Leaves at the castle park.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Osaka in this guide.
Weather in November
- OsakaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Honshū cities, Japan · Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshimabest weather
Rainy season June to mid-July; humid heat July–August; typhoon risk peaks in September.
Autumn season
Danjiri floats in Kishiwada, gold ginkgo on Midōsuji in late November, comfortable walking weather.
Watch: Typhoons in September.
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.
Autumn leaves and illuminations check
Mid-November to December · Midōsuji ginkgo avenue, Osaka Castle Park, Nakanoshima
Ginkgo turns gold along Midōsuji; light displays from Umeda to Namba.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Autumn leaves in Kyoto and Tokyo: excellent weather, peak hotel prices mid-to-late month.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Osaka, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Nov: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 6 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Nov: High
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
May: 1
November: Leaves at the castle park.
May: Avoid Golden Week.
Osaka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings