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Osaka across the year

Best-looking months for Osaka: Jan, May, Oct. Rated avoid: Aug.

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.

August in Osaka

Typical highs 34°C (93°F), lows 26°C (79°F), rain on about 7 days.

WeatherAvoid
Extreme heat; Obon peak. Typical highs around 34 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 7 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Osaka
CrowdsHigh
High crowd level: Japan overall. Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.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
Events4 events
4 listed: Sumiyoshi Matsuri; Naniwa Yodogawa fireworks; Obon; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists

What is on

  • Sumiyoshi Matsuri (Late July to 1 August)checkProcessions and a purification rite that closes the summer festival run.
  • Naniwa Yodogawa fireworks (Early to mid-August (check))checkHundreds of thousands of spectators; Hankyu stations near the river crowded for hours after.
  • Obon (About 13–16 August)Shinkansen and highways full; some small restaurants close.
  • Typhoon season (Peaks late August–September)Trains and KIX flights can stop for a day; watch the forecast two days out.

Full August guide for Osaka · All months