When to go · Osaka
Osaka in September
Mixed month. Heat and typhoon risk.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30° / 22°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Heat and typhoon risk.
Weather in September
- OsakaHighs around 30 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 10 days
- Honshū cities, Japan · Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshimastorm or typhoon risk
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries