Osaka in January
Highs around 10°C, lows 3°C, 47mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months. On this month: New Year holiday.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Best time to visit / Osaka
When is it cheapest to visit Osaka?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Osaka is cheapest to visit in January, February, June.
Peak season is March, April, August, December, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is June. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 27°C and low of 20°C with 185mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Osaka is June, at 185mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.
Osaka month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | 10°C / 3°C | 47mm | New Year holiday, Quiet shoulder |
| February | Cheap | 10°C / 3°C | 61mm | Nothing in particular |
| March | Peak | 14°C / 6°C | 104mm | Cherry blossom |
| April | Peak | 19°C / 11°C | 104mm | Cherry blossom, Golden Week |
| May | Mid | 24°C / 16°C | 146mm | Golden Week |
| June | Cheap | 27°C / 20°C | 185mm | Rainy season |
| July | Mid | 31°C / 24°C | 175mm | Nothing in particular |
| August | Peak | 33°C / 25°C | 101mm | Obon holiday, Summer holidays |
| September | Mid | 29°C / 22°C | 153mm | Nothing in particular |
| Octobernow | Mid | 23°C / 16°C | 136mm | Local festival |
| November | Mid | 17°C / 10°C | 73mm | Autumn foliage |
| December | Peak | 12°C / 5°C | 55mm | New Year holiday |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Osaka month by month
Osaka in February
Highs around 10°C, lows 3°C, 61mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Osaka in March
Highs around 14°C, lows 6°C, 104mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Cherry blossom.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Osaka in April
Highs around 19°C, lows 11°C, 104mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Cherry blossom, Golden Week.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Osaka in May
Highs around 24°C, lows 16°C, 146mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Golden Week.
Osaka in June
Highs around 27°C, lows 20°C, 185mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Rainy season.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Osaka in July
Highs around 31°C, lows 24°C, 175mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months.
Osaka in August
Highs around 33°C, lows 25°C, 101mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Obon holiday, Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Osaka in September
Highs around 29°C, lows 22°C, 153mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months.
Osaka in October
Highs around 23°C, lows 16°C, 136mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Local festival.
Osaka in November
Highs around 17°C, lows 10°C, 73mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Autumn foliage.
Osaka in December
Highs around 12°C, lows 5°C, 55mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three driest months. On this month: New Year holiday.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Osaka seasons and room prices
Osaka rooms peak for cherry blossom in late March and early April, during Golden Week at the end of April into early May, and over the New Year holiday. Mid August Obon and autumn weekends, when Universal Studios Japan runs its Halloween season and the Kyoto foliage crowds spill over, are also expensive. Mid January through February and the June rainy season are the reliable low points. Osaka draws a lot of short weekend trips from Korea, Taiwan and China, so Friday and Saturday nights carry a clear premium and a Sunday check in can be far cheaper for the same room.
Osaka local costs and payment
The currency is the yen. Hotels, department stores and chains take cards, but Kuromon market stalls, older restaurants and small izakaya in Osaka are still often cash only, so keep some notes on hand. At checkout pay in yen rather than accepting the booking site's conversion to your home currency, which hides a margin. Osaka Prefecture charges an accommodation tax per person per night on rooms above a price threshold, usually collected at the front desk, and it is often missing from online totals. Read the fine print on card promotions, since some require a specific billing currency.
Take Osaka further into a stay plan
Once you have picked a cheap time to go, work out which base gives you the shortest travel.
When to visit Osaka: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Osaka is cheapest in the low season, January, February, June.
When is peak season?
March, April, August, December is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of March, April, August, December, when prices climb.
Which month in Osaka is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is June. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 27°C and low of 20°C with 185mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Osaka?
The wettest month in Osaka is June, at 185mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.