Osaka Weather in October

Season: Autumn
In Short: Pleasant and cool, one of the best months to travel in Osaka

Entering October, the weather in Osaka is pleasant and cool, and pretty suitable for traveling around. The sky is mostly clear and the chance of typhoon is not high any more. It rains sometimes, but doesn't last long. In late October, the maple leaves turn red in some places and there are many autumn flowers to appreciate. Plus the pleasant weather, October is one of the best months to travel in Osaka.

See also: Japan Weather in October

Lively Isshinji Temple in October

Temperature

The temperature in October is generally in a decreasing trend, and the average temperature is 19°C (66.2°F). Although the weather is pleasant as a whole, the difference in temperature in a day is getting large. The high temperature in daytime hovers around 23°C (73.4°F) while the low temperature in nighttime is only 16°C (60.8°F) averagely, which means visitors who travel in the morning or evening should add one more piece of clothing. 
Average High Temperature: 23°C / 73.4°F
Average Low Temperature: 16°C / 60.8°F

Rainfall

As we can see from the graph, it has 8 rainy days in this month and the predicted rainfall is about 110mm. Humidity is relatively low at about 59% but it does not make people feel uncomfortable. After the rainy days, the sky is clear and blue, very suitable for autumn outing. 
Average Rainy Days: 8 days
Average Humidity: 59%

Sunrise & Sunset

After the Autumnal Equinox in late September, the daylight hours gets shorter than the nighttime. In October, the sun rises at 06:04 and falls at 17:24. The duration of daylight hours is about 11.2h and the sunshine hours are around 5.2h. The best time for traveling in a day is in the afternoon when the sunshine is bright and warm.
Daylight hours: about 11.2h
Sunshine hours: around 5.2h

Recommended Clothes to Wear in October

In this month, clothes should be long-sleeve and warm. Especially in the morning and evening, visitors need to wear a coat or knitted sweater to keep warm.

Girls

Tops: For tops, hoodie and long-sleeve T-shirt can adapt to weather in most of the time. For the cooler morning and evening, a leather jacket is needed to keep out the coldness.
Bottoms & shoes: Autumn is the most suitable time to wear jeans and sweatpants. As for shoes, it is recommended for you to wear a pair of comfortable sneakers.

Boys

Tops: Boys can choose thin hoodie pair with a long-sleeve shirt. If the weather gets cool, a thin jacket can help you keep warm.
Bottoms & shoes: Jeans and sweatpants can always be the best choices. For shoes, boys can choose hiking shoes or casual shoes for convenient walking.
      
Accessories: Considering the several rainy days, umbrella needs to be taken. Girls can wear a silk scarf to block the wind.
Special Recommendation: The weather in October is pretty suitable for trying the kimono, Japanese traditional clothing. It’s convenient for visitors to rent a kimono in the local rental shops and it is strongly advisable to take photos under the red maple trees or with ancient Japanese architecture while wearing the kimono.

Top Places to Visit in Osaka in October

Travel Recommendation:  

In the pleasant October, below attractions can't be missed if you go there in 2025.

1. Settsukyo Park

In late October, leaves in some palaces of Osaka start to turn red and one of the best places to appreciate them is Settsukyo Park. It is a natural park which is suitable for hiking. The most recommended area to appreciate the red leaves is the upper and middle valley. On both sides of the valley, there are more than 3,000 oriental cherry trees and red maple trees. In autumn, the entire valley is covered by red leaves. Visitors who travel in Osaka during this period can’t miss this scenery.

Settsukyo Park

Port of Osaka

2. The Santa Maria Cruise, Osaka Sailing-type Sightseeing Boat

After viewing the scenery on Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel, visitors can turn to the Santa Maria to enjoy the seaside scenery. The Santa Maria is a sailing-type sightseeing boat which is reproduced at twice the scale from the Santa Maria that Columbus sailed to the new world. Visitors can board the ship and travel around the Osaka harbor. On 4th floor of the ship, visitors can enjoy the breeze and watch the beautiful scenery of sea.

3. Nakanoshima Park

In late October, visitors can not only appreciate the red leaves in Settsukyo Park, but also the roses in Nakanoshima Park. The Nakanoshima Rose Garden is located in the center of Nakanoshima Park. It has at least 300 varieties of roses and a total of 3,700 rose plants. The entire garden is designed in western style. Besides the garden, other famous Western-style constructions from Taisho period (1912-1926) near the Nakanoshima Park are also worth visiting.

4. Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel

The Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel is the largest Ferris wheel in the world with its huge wheel being 112.5 meters (369.1feet) high and 100m (328.1feet) wide. When the sky is clear, visitors can view lots of far-reaching sceneries like Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and Kansai International Airport on it. If you seek for more excitement, there are four special transparent cable cars for you to try. Tempozen Giant Ferris Wheel can absolutely give you an unforgettable travel experience.

Recommended Place for October, Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel

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