Osaka in September

Heat and typhoon risk.

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

September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatBest walking weather.
• NovemberGreatLeaves at the castle park.
• MayGreatAvoid Golden Week.
• DecemberGoodIlluminations; closures Dec 29–Jan 3.

• OsakaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 10 days
• Honshū cities, Japan · Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshimastorm or typhoon risk

  Rainy season June to mid-July; humid heat July–August; typhoon risk peaks in September.

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.

Crowds · Japan overall

Medium

Prices · Japan overall

Medium

Japan overall: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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