Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Osaka across the year
Best-looking months for Osaka: Jan, May, Oct. Rated avoid: Aug.
- JanGoodLowLow4 events
- FebGoodLowLow1 event
- MarGoodHighHigh2 events
- AprGoodHighHigh3 events
- MayGreatMediumMedium1 event
- JunMixedLowMedium2 events
- JulMixedMediumMedium4 events
- AugAvoidHighHigh4 events
- SepMixedMediumMedium2 events
- OctGreatMediumMedium3 events
- NovGreatHighHigh1 event
- DecGoodMediumMedium3 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in Osaka
Typical highs 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C), lows 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C), rain on about 6 days.
- WeatherGood
- Illuminations; closures Dec 29–Jan 3. Typical highs around 12 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 6 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Osaka
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Japan overall. Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.Based on: Japan overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Japan overall.Based on: Japan overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed: Autumn leaves and illuminations; Osaka Hikari Renaissance; New Year.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Autumn leaves and illuminations (Mid-November to December)checkGinkgo turns gold along Midōsuji; light displays from Umeda to Namba.
- Osaka Hikari Renaissance (Mid-December to about 25 December (check))checkProjection mapping and light installations; crowded weekend evenings.
- New Year (Dec 31–Jan 3)Shrine crowds; some restaurants closed; transport runs late on New Year's Eve.