Osaka in August
What August is usually like, from the Japan Meteorological Agency's averages for 1991 to 2020 (not a forecast), and what falls in it: public holidays, fixed-date festivals and big events, each from the page that holds it.
Weather, on average
High / low33.7° / 25.8°
Rain113 mm
Days with 1 mm or more7.2
Sunshine222 h
Humidity66%
28.3 days of 30°C or more and 21.4 nights that stay at 25°C or above, on average.
The season
Typhoons: on average 0.7 a year come within 300 km of the Kinki region in August.
Public holidays
Wed 11 Aug 2027 Mountain Day
Festivals and fairs
Sumiyoshi Matsuri 30 Jul – 1 Aug The great mikoshi carries the deity to the Shukuin Tongū in Sakai.Sunrise and sunset, August 2027
1 Aug sunrise 5:08, sunset 19:01 (13 h 53 min)
10 Aug sunrise 5:14, sunset 18:52 (13 h 38 min)
20 Aug sunrise 5:22, sunset 18:41 (13 h 19 min)
31 Aug sunrise 5:30, sunset 18:27 (12 h 57 min)
Every day
Every month
Daishi-e, "O-Daishi-san" Every month on the 21st Taishi-ki, "Taishi-san" Every month on the 22ndWeather: 気象庁 normals for its Osaka station, 1991 to 2020, with the cherry blossom, rainy season and autumn colour records (公共データ利用規約 1.0). Holidays: the Cabinet Office list. Festivals and events: each shrine's, temple's or organiser's own page.
