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.
March in Osaka
Typical highs 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C), lows 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C), rain on about 10 days.
- WeatherGood
- Late-March blossom at the castle. Typical highs around 14 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 10 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Osaka
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Japan overall. Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.Based on: Japan overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Japan overall.Based on: Japan overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Spring Grand Sumo tournament (Haru Basho); Cherry blossom.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Spring Grand Sumo tournament (Haru Basho) (15 days in March, starting on the second Sunday)checkThe only top-division tournament in Kansai; tickets sell out on release day (check).
- Cherry blossom (Usually late March to early April)checkThe castle park and riverside are packed from dawn; hotel prices peak.