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Osaka, Japan
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Japan

Osaka in February

❄️ Winter

Cool and some showers.

🎒 Pack: warm jacket for evenings

Best months: May (9.0), Apr (8.9), Nov (8.9)

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Why February scores 8.4What goes into the score

How it works
🌡️ 11° / 3°C🌧️ 61 mm💧 dew pt 1°🍃 PM2.5 17
  • Weather comfort7.7
    • !Cool (11°C highs / 3°C lows)
    • ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 1.2°C)
    • ✓Mostly dry (~61 mm rain)
  • Air quality8.2
    • ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~17 µg/m³)
  • Seasonal hazards10.0
    • ·No notable seasonal hazards
  • Safety baseline9.0
    • ·Normal precautions
Compare monthsPut February side by side with another month
FebMay
Score8.4 Very good9.0 Excellent
Season❄️ Winter🌿 Late spring
High / low11° / 3°25° / 16°
Rain61 mm137 mm
Humiditydew pt 1°dew pt 14°
PM2.517 µg/m³19 µg/m³

Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Osaka weather-station normals. Rainfall: Osaka weather-station normals (national met service).

Holidays & crowdsFebruary 2027

No long holidays

No long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.

Other public holidays: Foundation Day (11 Feb) · Emperor's Birthday (23 Feb)

National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).

Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Osaka

  • Cherry blossom 2026 (what actually happened)2026 actual
    First blooms 26 Mar 2026, full bloom 3 Apr 2026

    Observed by JMA at the city's official sample tree. The 2027 forecast isn't out yet: Japanese weather companies such as the Japan Weather Association usually publish the first one in January, and we add it then.

    Source: Japan Meteorological Agency

  • Cherry blossomTypical dates
    First blooms ~27 Mar, full bloom ~4 Apr

    Typical dates (1991–2020 normal). In 2021–2026 first blooms came between 19 Mar and 30 Mar (26 Mar in 2026). Blossoms last about a week after full bloom.

    Source: Japan Meteorological Agency

  • Autumn leaves: Osaka Castle ParkTypical dates
    Usually mid-Nov to early-Dec

    Usual peak viewing window for this spot.

    Source: Japan Weather Association (tenki.jp)

  • Autumn leaves: Minoo Park (day trip)Typical dates
    Usually mid-Nov to early-Dec

    Usual peak viewing window for this spot.

    Source: Japan Weather Association (tenki.jp)

Explore OsakaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs

Check event dates locally

Japan's third-largest city and a historic merchant hub, known for street food, neon-lit Dōtonbori, Osaka Castle and as a base for Kyoto, Nara and Kobe.

Events in February
Chinese New YearAcross Japan

Lunar celebrations in Yokohama Chinatown and Nagasaki.

Coming up later

Grand Sumo Spring TournamentDate variesUsually March, 15 days

One of the six annual professional sumo tournaments.

Why go: Tickets sell out quickly for weekend days.

Where: Edion Arena Osaka

Cherry blossom seasonDate variesUsually late March to early April

Peak bloom brings picnics in parks.

Why go: Bloom timing varies by about a week each year.

Where: Osaka Castle Park and the Japan Mint

Tenjin MatsuriEvery year24–25 July every year

One of Japan's top three festivals, with a boat procession and fireworks.

Why go: Riverbanks are packed on the evening of the 25th.

Where: Osaka Tenmangū Shrine and the Ōkawa River