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Monthly climate in Osaka, Japan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Osaka features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1611 mm (63.4 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Osaka enjoys an average of 3015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Osaka, Japan

The warmest months in Osaka are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (78 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Osaka experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Osaka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(91°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(86°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average high9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(64°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(78°F)		20°C
(67°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average low2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(61°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(60°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(62°F)		10°C
(49°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(32°F)
Minimum-3°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		8°C
(46°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Osaka, Japan

Osaka usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 232 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Osaka are January, November and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Osaka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)46 (1.8)60 (2.3)109 (4.3)135 (5.3)150 (5.9)147 (5.8)282 (11.1)183 (7.2)169 (6.7)230 (9.0)44 (1.7)57 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)66111010121812151266

Monthly sunshine hours in Osaka, Japan

The sunniest months in Osaka are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Osaka: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Osaka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours184228264278291268257305241237236220
Mean daily daylight hours10h 5m10h 54m11h 58m13h 3m13h 58m14h 25m14h 12m13h 24m12h 21m11h 16m10h 20m9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Osaka, Japan

Osaka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Osaka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Osaka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)468111111121110753