Head to head

Mallorca or Osaka?

Mallorca, clearly — 77 vs 58 across the year.

Mallorca is the clearer pick — 77 vs 58 on the Atlas Ranger Score, and it leads all 12 months. Osaka never pulls ahead, with its own best stretch in October (71). On timing alone Mallorca is the safer bet; Osaka earns the trip on its own character, not its calendar.

Month by month

When to go

Pick a month. The line shows each place's score across the year; the figures below are that month's averages.

Mallorca Osaka

In October, Mallorca is the better bet — 89 vs 71.

Score

High / low

24° / 14°

22° / 14°

Rain

45 mm

110 mm

Sunshine

8.4 h

5 h

Mallorca: Last beach window — restaurants begin closing

Osaka: Autumn arrives — best food month, USJ Halloween peak

At a glance

Side by side

Mallorca Osaka

Timing & weather

Year-round score77/10058/100

Best monthJune (84)October (71)

Months it leadsJan–DecNone

Cheapest monthsJan–Mar and Nov–DecJan–Feb and Jun

Driest monthJuly (13mm)January (45mm)

Wettest monthNovember (81mm)June (200mm)

Hottest monthJuly (32°C)August (33°C)

Best for

BeachesMallorca is the stronger beach tripStronger—

Mountains & hikingMallorca is the stronger pick for mountains and hikingStronger—

Off-peak monthsBoth have 7 shoulder or low-season monthsEvenEven

Practical

Main airportPalma de Mallorca Airport (PMI)Kansai International Airport (KIX)

CurrencyEUR (Euro)JPY (Japanese Yen)

LanguageSpanish (Castilian) + Catalan/MallorquíJapanese

Time zoneCET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)JST (UTC+9, no DST)

ClimateHot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa)Humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), coastal-basin

VisaSchengen — 90 days for EU/UK/US/Canada/Australia and most other nationalitiesVisa-free 90-day entry for ~70 nationalities (US, UK, EU, Australia, etc.)

SafetyLow risk — standard precautions in Magaluf late at nightVery low risk — Osaka has slightly higher (but still low) petty crime vs Kyoto/Tokyo

Named storms nearby nowNASA EONET, checked hourly. Not a forecast.None tracked within 1,000kmNone tracked within 1,000km

Your trip

Which should you pick?

PickMallorca

Pick Mallorca if you want beaches, plus hiking — it leads all year and peaks in June (84).

Mallorca full guide

PickOsaka

Pick Osaka if you want city life and food, plus easy family travel — its strongest stretch is around October (71).

Osaka full guide

Plan your trip

Hotels, flights and more

Switch between the two. Hotel prices are for a week in each destination's best month.

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Questions

Good to know

Is Mallorca or Osaka better to visit?

Mallorca is the clearer pick — 77 vs 58 on the Atlas Ranger Score, our 0–100 measure of weather, crowds, value, and timing across the year. It leads most of the year, though the month-by-month chart still shows the other's stronger windows.

Which has better weather, Mallorca or Osaka?

Mallorca averages a higher weather score (75 vs 53). Weather is the biggest input to the score, but both have strong months and weak months; the month-by-month chart shows exactly when.

When is it cheapest to visit Mallorca or Osaka?

Mallorca is cheapest in Jan–Mar and Nov–Dec; Osaka is cheapest in Jan–Feb and Jun. Those are the low and shoulder months, when hotel rates and crowds ease — usually because the weather is less reliable, so check the month-by-month scores above before you book.

Can I visit both Mallorca and Osaka in one trip?

Often yes — many travellers pair them. The smart move is to time each leg to its own best months. Check each destination's full guide (linked below) for the month-by-month detail, then sequence your trip so each stop lands in its strong window.