When to go · Osaka
Osaka in October
Great month. Best walking weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24° / 16°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Best walking weather.
Weather in October
- OsakaHighs around 24 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 8 days
- Honshū cities, Japan · Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshimabest weather
Rainy season June to mid-July; humid heat July–August; typhoon risk peaks in September.
Autumn season
Danjiri floats in Kishiwada, gold ginkgo on Midōsuji in late November, comfortable walking weather.
Watch: Typhoons in September.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Midōsuji Autumn Party check
October (check) · Midōsuji boulevard
Parades and street events on a closed boulevard.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Clear, mild and dry: the best all-round month.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.