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Osaka, Japan
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Japan

Osaka in June

☔ Rainy season (tsuyu)

Warm, a little humid and often rainy.

🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket

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

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Why June scores 8.1What goes into the score

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🌡️ 28° / 20°C🌧️ 185 mm💧 dew pt 18°🍃 PM2.5 27
  • Weather comfort7.9
    • ✓Warm (28°C highs / 20°C lows)
    • !Humid (dew point 18.4°C)
    • !Wet: ~185 mm rain, ~5 heavy-rain days
  • Air quality6.7
    • !Elevated (PM2.5 ~27 µg/m³)
  • Seasonal hazards9.5
    • !Tropical cyclone: Edge of the Western Pacific typhoon season
  • Safety baseline9.0
    • ·Normal precautions
Compare monthsPut June side by side with another month
JunMay
Score8.1 Very good9.0 Excellent
Season☔ Rainy season (tsuyu)🌿 Late spring
High / low28° / 20°25° / 16°
Rain185 mm137 mm
Humiditydew pt 18°dew pt 14°
PM2.527 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 & crowdsJune 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.

No national public holidays in Japan this month.

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 June

No major events on our calendar for June.

Coming up later

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

Kishiwada Danjiri MatsuriDate variesUsually mid-September

Heavy wooden floats are pulled at speed through narrow streets and around corners.

Why go: Watch from designated areas; it can be dangerous near the route.

Where: Kishiwada, south of Osaka

Tōka EbisuEvery year9–11 January every year

A festival for the god of business, with crowds buying lucky bamboo branches.

Why go: Around a million visitors attend over three days.

Where: Imamiya Ebisu Shrine