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📅 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 January
WinterJanuary in Osaka is usually cold by day and cold at night, with 2016–2025 average highs around 9°C (48°F) and lows near 1°C (34°F). Rain is relatively limited, with about 6 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 50 mm for the month.
Avg high48.4°F 9.1°CAvg low34.1°F 1.2°CRainy days~6.1 daysMonthly rain50.0 mm
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What to wear in Osaka in January
For what to wear in Osaka in January, 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 suits cold-weather travelers best, especially if you plan around shorter outdoor sessions and warmer layers.
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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
Check major events, holidays and periods that may affect crowds, transport or opening hours.
🎊 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 January · 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
⭐ January 2025 · latest complete year☔ 3 days · 29.3 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10.8°C/2.5°C
No rain
2
11.2°C/-0.1°C
No rain
3
10.6°C/2.5°C
No rain
4
8.9°C/2.1°C
No rain
5
9.1°C/-0.5°C
No rain
6
6.4°C/3.1°C
🌧️ 17.8 mm
7
8°C/2.2°C
No rain
8
7.8°C/2.7°C
No rain
9
6.2°C/0.6°C
No rain
10
6.1°C/-1.3°C
No rain
11
7.7°C/-1°C
No rain
12
7.5°C/1.4°C
No rain
13
9.1°C/-0.5°C
No rain
14
9.5°C/0.4°C
No rain
15
9.8°C/2.9°C
🌧️ 7.4 mm
16
7.1°C/0.4°C
No rain
17
7.7°C/1.7°C
No rain
18
9.7°C/-0.5°C
No rain
19
12.4°C/0.8°C
No rain
20
12.2°C/6.1°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
21
12°C/2.8°C
No rain
22
10.7°C/0.5°C
No rain
23
13.1°C/1.4°C
No rain
24
13.7°C/2.3°C
No rain
25
9.7°C/4°C
No rain
26
10.1°C/1.7°C
No rain
27
8.8°C/1.4°C
No rain
28
8.6°C/4.1°C
No rain
29
8.5°C/3.8°C
No rain
30
6.9°C/2.7°C
No rain
31
9.8°C/3°C
No rain
January 2024☔ 8 days · 39.8 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10.6°C/1.8°C
No rain
2
10.1°C/-0.8°C
No rain
3
12°C/1.6°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
4
12.5°C/2.4°C
No rain
5
11.3°C/0.1°C
No rain
6
12.9°C/5.3°C
No rain
7
10.1°C/1.5°C
No rain
8
7.1°C/-0.8°C
No rain
9
9.3°C/-2.1°C
No rain
10
7.4°C/0°C
🌧️ 1 mm
11
11.5°C/1.4°C
No rain
12
12.1°C/0.9°C
No rain
13
11.9°C/0.2°C
No rain
14
8.7°C/-2.4°C
No rain
15
8.1°C/1.6°C
No rain
16
7.1°C/0.8°C
No rain
17
10°C/-4°C
No rain
18
10.1°C/5.2°C
🌧️ 8.1 mm
19
12.6°C/5.7°C
🌧️ 1 mm
20
12.9°C/5.2°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
21
13.5°C/7.7°C
🌧️ 17.8 mm
22
11.1°C/4.4°C
No rain
23
7.2°C/0.6°C
No rain
24
5.5°C/-1.7°C
No rain
25
5.2°C/-2.9°C
No rain
26
6.6°C/-1.7°C
No rain
27
8.8°C/-0.7°C
No rain
28
9.9°C/-2°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
29
9.6°C/-1.4°C
No rain
30
11.7°C/-2.2°C
No rain
31
10.6°C/1°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
January 2023☔ 7 days · 47.3 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10.5°C/0.6°C
No rain
2
9°C/1.2°C
No rain
3
9.9°C/0.3°C
No rain
4
9.9°C/-0.2°C
No rain
5
8.8°C/0.3°C
No rain
6
9.7°C/-0.2°C
No rain
7
8.3°C/-0.4°C
No rain
8
11.2°C/1.2°C
No rain
9
10.6°C/0.4°C
No rain
10
8.6°C/1.5°C
No rain
11
8.3°C/-2.5°C
No rain
12
11.8°C/-0.5°C
No rain
13
15.8°C/2.5°C
🌧️ 9.4 mm
14
15.4°C/9.7°C
🌧️ 19.6 mm
15
14.4°C/8.4°C
No rain
16
10.6°C/4.8°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
17
8.8°C/1°C
No rain
18
10.9°C/3.3°C
No rain
19
9.2°C/0.1°C
No rain
20
10.1°C/0.9°C
No rain
21
7.5°C/0.8°C
No rain
22
7.9°C/-2.6°C
No rain
23
8.3°C/3.9°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
24
8.6°C/-1.4°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
25
3.3°C/-4°C
No rain
26
5.3°C/-5.4°C
No rain
27
5.3°C/-0.1°C
🌧️ 4.4 mm
28
5.8°C/-0.9°C
🌧️ 1 mm
29
6.3°C/-1.9°C
No rain
30
7.9°C/-0.2°C
No rain
31
6.7°C/-2.8°C
No rain
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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