Osaka in July
What July 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 / low31.8° / 24.6°
Rain174 mm
Days with 1 mm or more10
Sunshine184 h
Humidity70%
22.6 days of 30°C or more and 15 nights that stay at 25°C or above, on average.
The season
Rainy season: in an average year it ends in the Kinki region around 19 Jul (2026: 9 Jul).
Typhoons: on average 0.6 a year come within 300 km of the Kinki region in July.
Public holidays
Mon 19 Jul 2027 Marine Day
Festivals and fairs
Aizen Matsuri 30 Jun – 2 Jul The temple calls it the start of Osaka's summer festivals. The hōe-kago palanquin parade is at noon on the first day, and the hidden Aizen Myōō is shown on all three days. Ikutama Matsuri 11 Jul – 12 Jul On the 12th the shrine's procession goes up Tanimachi-suji to Osaka Castle, 8:30 to 11:30 (the shrine's 2026 notice). Tenjin Matsuri 24 Jul – 25 Jul The 24th is the eve, with the Hoko-nagashi rite. On the 25th the land procession, then at night the boat procession on the Ōkawa river and fireworks. Sumiyoshi Matsuri 30 Jul – 1 Aug The great mikoshi carries the deity to the Shukuin Tongū in Sakai.Sunrise and sunset, July 2027
1 Jul sunrise 4:48, sunset 19:15 (14 h 27 min)
10 Jul sunrise 4:53, sunset 19:14 (14 h 21 min)
20 Jul sunrise 4:59, sunset 19:10 (14 h 11 min)
31 Jul sunrise 5:07, sunset 19:02 (13 h 55 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.
