Japan · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Hirakata

For Hirakata, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 24.9°C, nights average 15.7°C, and rainfall totals about 139 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthMay

Typical daytime high24.9°C

Typical night-time low15.7°C

May rainfall139 mm

Overall comfort

May

Other strong months: October and April

77/100 weather score

Beach weather

September

Other strong months: June and August

70/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

November

Other strong months: April and December

81/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 28°CMonthly rain: no more than 140 mmWet days: no more than 10

2 months fit your choices for Hirakata

April20°C day · 119 mm rain · 9.8 wet days

May24.9°C day · 139 mm rain · 8.1 wet days

February has the lowest comfort score at 25 out of 100, compared with May at 77. The main reason is that days reach only 10.6°C, 13° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

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Planning a trip to Hirakata?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Hirakata?

May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 24.9°C and 139 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Hirakata?

August is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 33.6°C and a night-time low of 25.5°C.

Which month has the least rain?

January has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 41 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

279.7° / 2.4°

2510.6° / 2.6°

3314.3° / 5.4°

6120° / 10.6°

7724.9° / 15.7°

4527.9° / 20°

2732° / 24.5°

3133.6° / 25.5°

4829.5° / 21.6°

7623.7° / 15.4°

6117.8° / 9.9°

3712.5° / 4.8°

Monthly climate evidence for Hirakata — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 33 km away
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Sea	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	9.7°C	2.4°C	41 mm	5.1	14.3°C	10 h 03	27	Good coverage
February	10.6°C	2.6°C	69 mm	7.3	13.0°C	10 h 52	25	Good coverage
March	14.3°C	5.4°C	113 mm	10.1	13.3°C	11 h 52	33	Good coverage
April	20°C	10.6°C	119 mm	9.8	15.1°C	13 h 01	61	Good coverage
May	24.9°C	15.7°C	139 mm	8.1	17.8°C	13 h 58	77	Good coverage
June	27.9°C	20°C	219 mm	11.9	21.2°C	14 h 29	45	Good coverage
July	32°C	24.5°C	192 mm	11.3	24.7°C	14 h 17	27	Good coverage
August	33.6°C	25.5°C	137 mm	7.8	26.8°C	13 h 28	31	Good coverage
September	29.5°C	21.6°C	148 mm	10	25.8°C	12 h 21	48	Good coverage
October	23.7°C	15.4°C	155 mm	9.2	22.9°C	11 h 15	76	Good coverage
November	17.8°C	9.9°C	79 mm	6.9	19.5°C	10 h 17	61	Good coverage
December	12.5°C	4.8°C	63 mm	6.4	16.6°C	9 h 50	37	Good coverage

Records at OSAKA, 1953–2026
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	19.1°C28 Jan 2020	-4.4°C9 Jan 1956	58 mm29 Jan 1959	114 mm1989 · driest 1 mm in 2011	65
February	23.9°C27 Feb 1954	-7.9°C28 Feb 1984	144 mm17 Feb 1989	256 mm1989 · driest 0 mm in 1995	65
March	24.5°C27 Mar 2025	-3.3°C8 Mar 1963	120 mm10 Mar 1986	227 mm1986 · driest 5 mm in 1973	65
April	29.9°C28 Apr 2012	-0.6°C4 Apr 1957	107 mm9 Apr 1974	250 mm1958 · driest 7 mm in 1996	65
May	36.0°C24 May 1980	5.6°C3 May 1957	191 mm21 May 2021	361 mm1963 · driest 27 mm in 2012	64
June	37.0°C14 Jun 1978	11.1°C4 Jun 1957	251 mm26 Jun 1957	434 mm1954 · driest 18 mm in 1982	65
July	38.4°C1 Jul 2022	14.1°C3 Jul 2026	192 mm18 Jul 2015	435 mm1995 · driest 5 mm in 1994	65
August	39.1°C8 Aug 1994	16.1°C20 Aug 1956	148 mm30 Aug 2016	341 mm2014 · driest 7 mm in 1990	64
September	36.2°C5 Sep 2010	12.0°C14 Sep 1973	210 mm3 Sep 1989	461 mm1990 · driest 26 mm in 1995	64
October	33.1°C1 Oct 2019	5.0°C28 Oct 1958	151 mm21 Oct 2004	431 mm2017 · driest 14 mm in 1994	64
November	27.2°C1 Nov 1964	-0.6°C29 Nov 1953	103 mm2 Nov 1959	199 mm1977 · driest 2 mm in 2019	64
December	24.5°C4 Dec 2018	-2.8°C27 Dec 1956	80 mm22 Dec 1983	109 mm1959 · driest 3 mm in 1990	63

Typical days per month at OSAKA, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Frost nights	Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January	0	0	2	1
February	0	0	2	2
March	0	0	0	3
April	3	0	0	3
May	16	1	0	4
June	24	7	0	5
July	29	22	0	5
August	30	28	0	3
September	26	14	0	4
October	10	<1	0	3
November	<1	0	0	2
December	0	0	<1	2

How often different weather occurs at OSAKA, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	0%	25%	6%	20%	7.9–10.7°C
February	<1%	30%	10%	29%	8.3–12.1°C
March	4%	40%	15%	44%	12.6–15.3°C
April	30%	43%	20%	47%	18.6–21.5°C
May	54%	42%	19%	39%	23.3–25.9°C
June	51%	48%	23%	61%	26.6–28.8°C
July	59%	41%	19%	43%	29.8–33.6°C
August	67%	33%	14%	37%	32.1–34.7°C
September	54%	45%	20%	49%	27.3–30.9°C
October	54%	38%	17%	38%	21.9–24.6°C
November	18%	30%	12%	25%	15.9–18.7°C
December	<1%	26%	7%	15%	10.6–13.3°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1953Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 20-year average. Warmest: 2025. Coolest: 1956.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 1862540
NOAA station: JAM00047772 · OSAKA
Station distance: 18.9 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 16 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude 34.81°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 33 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit: Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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