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New Year holiday period
📅 Late December–early January
Some shops close for several days or reduce opening hours, while transport and accommodation demand can rise.
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Osaka Weather in December
WinterWeather in Osaka during December is typically cold in the daytime and cold after sunset, based on 2016–2025 averages of 12°C (53°F) / 3°C (38°F). The 10-year average shows around 7 rainy days and about 56 mm of monthly precipitation, so rain is relatively limited.
Avg high52.8°F 11.5°CAvg low38.1°F 3.4°CRainy days~6.6 daysMonthly rain56.2 mm
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What to wear in Osaka in December
For what to wear in Osaka in December, warm layers and a proper jacket or coat are useful, especially after sunset. Heavy rain gear is usually unnecessary, although a small umbrella is an easy backup.
Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.
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Osaka: 12-month travel weather
Osaka has four distinct seasons, a wetter early-summer period and hot, humid midsummer weather. Typhoon impacts are possible in late summer.
JanWinterFebWinterMarEarly springAprSpringMaySpringJunRainy seasonJulRainy season · SummerAugMidsummer · Typhoon riskSepLate summer · Typhoon riskOctAutumnNovLate autumnDecWinter
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Osaka 2026 events & busy periods
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🎊 Featured event
Tenjin Matsuri
📅 Jul 24–25 each year
One of Osaka’s signature summer festivals, with traditional processions, a boat procession on the Okawa River and evening fireworks.
Check official source →Event dates, holiday schedules and opening hours can change. Recheck the linked official tourism or government source before departure.
Osaka in December · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ December 2025 · latest complete year☔ 7 days · 58.7 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18.3°C/6.8°C
No rain
2
18.1°C/8.4°C
No rain
3
13.2°C/3.7°C
No rain
4
8.7°C/3.3°C
No rain
5
11.3°C/4.8°C
No rain
6
11.3°C/1.3°C
No rain
7
14.8°C/2.2°C
No rain
8
16.1°C/5°C
No rain
9
12.8°C/5.3°C
No rain
10
13°C/1.5°C
No rain
11
15.1°C/4.3°C
No rain
12
11.5°C/5.6°C
No rain
13
10.3°C/2.8°C
No rain
14
12.7°C/7.3°C
🌧️ 14.4 mm
15
10.7°C/3.8°C
No rain
16
11.3°C/0.3°C
No rain
17
14°C/2.9°C
🌧️ 4.3 mm
18
11.8°C/4.8°C
No rain
19
12.7°C/1.2°C
No rain
20
18.7°C/6.3°C
No rain
21
13.9°C/8.8°C
🌧️ 14.3 mm
22
9.7°C/5.5°C
No rain
23
13°C/1.3°C
🌧️ 5.8 mm
24
12.7°C/8.5°C
🌧️ 10.9 mm
25
12.5°C/7.6°C
🌧️ 6.6 mm
26
7.4°C/2.3°C
No rain
27
8°C/1.3°C
No rain
28
9.4°C/0.3°C
No rain
29
11.7°C/0.6°C
No rain
30
13.6°C/5.6°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
31
9.9°C/4.2°C
No rain
December 2024☔ 2 days · 4.1 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
14.1°C/4.6°C
No rain
2
15.4°C/5°C
No rain
3
16.6°C/6°C
No rain
4
14.6°C/7.8°C
No rain
5
12.4°C/6.2°C
No rain
6
13.4°C/7.5°C
No rain
7
11.8°C/6.1°C
No rain
8
10.6°C/5.6°C
No rain
9
11°C/3°C
No rain
10
12.3°C/2°C
No rain
11
13°C/3.2°C
No rain
12
10.7°C/4°C
No rain
13
11.7°C/2.6°C
No rain
14
8.8°C/4.1°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
15
9.9°C/3.9°C
No rain
16
11.2°C/4.4°C
No rain
17
11.2°C/2.6°C
No rain
18
10.3°C/3.4°C
No rain
19
8°C/2.5°C
No rain
20
7.9°C/0.4°C
No rain
21
10.9°C/0.3°C
No rain
22
8.2°C/3.9°C
No rain
23
9.9°C/2°C
No rain
24
9.8°C/2.1°C
No rain
25
9.9°C/0.7°C
No rain
26
12.4°C/5°C
No rain
27
10.1°C/4.9°C
No rain
28
8.5°C/4°C
No rain
29
8.6°C/1.9°C
No rain
30
10.3°C/0.4°C
No rain
31
12.6°C/5.2°C
🌧️ 2 mm
December 2023☔ 9 days · 38.4 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11.4°C/2°C
No rain
2
11.8°C/1.1°C
No rain
3
13.5°C/1.7°C
No rain
4
11.9°C/0.4°C
No rain
5
11.5°C/3.9°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
6
13.7°C/4.7°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
7
15.7°C/4.1°C
No rain
8
13.2°C/1.5°C
No rain
9
17.2°C/4°C
No rain
10
16.2°C/5.3°C
No rain
11
17.1°C/10°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
12
17.9°C/10.7°C
🌧️ 10.3 mm
13
14.2°C/5.1°C
No rain
14
14.9°C/2.2°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
15
21.6°C/10.4°C
🌧️ 9.7 mm
16
20.2°C/10.4°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
17
9.3°C/1.3°C
No rain
18
8.7°C/-0.3°C
No rain
19
7.7°C/2.9°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
20
11.1°C/1.6°C
No rain
21
5.7°C/0.7°C
No rain
22
5.3°C/-0.7°C
No rain
23
8.1°C/-2.4°C
No rain
24
9°C/-1.3°C
No rain
25
10.3°C/-1°C
No rain
26
10°C/-2.2°C
No rain
27
13.3°C/0.2°C
No rain
28
12.4°C/0°C
No rain
29
13.1°C/1.5°C
No rain
30
12.7°C/0.1°C
No rain
31
14.2°C/7.2°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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