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Osaka in October

Great month. Best walking weather.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 16°C (61°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Japan overall
Prices
Medium
Japan overall

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Osaka

Best walking weather.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Osaka in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • OsakaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 8 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.

  • Typhoon season

    Peaks late August–September · Whole city

    Trains and KIX flights can stop for a day; watch the forecast two days out.

  • Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri check

    Mid-September weekend; a second round in October in nearby districts (check) · Kishiwada, 30 min south on Nankai

    Heavy wooden floats pulled at a run round corners; trains packed.

  • Midōsuji Autumn Party check

    October (check) · Midōsuji boulevard

    Parades and street events on a closed boulevard.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Japan overall
Medium
Prices · Japan overall
Medium

Japan overall: Clear, mild and dry: the best all-round month.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Osaka, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)

    May: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)

    May: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 8 (better)

    May: 10

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 3

    May: 1

October: Best walking weather.

May: Avoid Golden Week.

Osaka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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