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Osaka Weather in May

In May, Osaka averages a high of 24°C (76°F) and a low of 15°C (59°F), from 54 years of daily records (1971–2026).

24°C
Average high
76°F
15°C
Average low
59°F
33°C
Record high
91°F · May 22, 1998
7°C
Record low
44°F · May 9, 1971

What May Is Like in Osaka

  • May 2026 was the warmest May in 54 years of records, 2.3°C (4.2°F) above the long-run average.
  • 5 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Osaka have come since 2012.
  • The coldest May reading, 7°C (44°F) on May 9, 1971, has not been matched in 55 years.
  • May in Osaka has become 1.2°C (2.1°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 35% of May days, and the month averages 148 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Osaka, every May since 1971
21°C25°C28°C19801990200020102020May 1971: 22.3°CMay 1972: 22.6°CMay 1973: 23.3°CMay 1974: 24.9°CMay 1975: 24.1°CMay 1976: 23.3°CMay 1977: 24.3°CMay 1978: 24.7°CMay 1979: 24.3°CMay 1980: 24.4°CMay 1981: 23.8°CMay 1982: 25.3°CMay 1983: 25.6°CMay 1984: 23.9°CMay 1985: 25.1°CMay 1986: 23.1°CMay 1987: 24.2°CMay 1988: 23.8°CMay 1989: 22.9°CMay 1990: 23.4°CMay 1991: 23.3°CMay 1992: 23.0°CMay 1993: 23.8°CMay 1994: 25.3°CMay 1995: 23.1°CMay 1996: 24.1°CMay 1997: 24.6°CMay 1998: 26.6°CMay 1999: 25.2°CMay 2000: 25.8°CMay 2001: 25.2°CMay 2002: 24.7°CMay 2003: 25.4°CMay 2004: 25.6°CMay 2006: 24.4°CMay 2007: 24.5°CMay 2008: 24.7°CMay 2009: 24.4°CMay 2010: 23.8°CMay 2011: 23.7°CMay 2012: 24.5°CMay 2013: 23.6°CMay 2014: 23.6°CMay 2015: 26.9°CMay 2016: 26.2°CMay 2017: 26.0°CMay 2018: 24.6°CMay 2019: 26.3°CMay 2020: 24.5°CMay 2021: 23.1°CMay 2022: 24.8°CMay 2024: 23.1°CMay 2025: 23.4°CMay 2026: 26.0°C
Warmest: 2015 (26.9°C)Latest: 2026 (26.0°C)10-year averageLong-run average (24.4°C)

Look Up a Day in May

See the weather in Osaka on any May date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Osaka (1973–2026); Kobe (1971–2025). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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