Climate of Marseille
Marseille has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Marseille is 35° degrees and there is about 145 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 240 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 10°C and 27°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 6°C and 20°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 14°C and 26°C
- Rain: it rains 103 days and there is a total of approximately 369 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 1 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3334 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 10°C and 27°C |
Warmest month: | 27°C in July |
Coldest month: | 10°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 6°C and 20°C |
Sea temperature: | between 14°C and 26°C |
Dry days: | 261 days |
Days with rain: | 103 days |
Days with snow: | 1 days |
Total rain sum: | 369 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3334 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Marseille.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Marseille.
Climate table of Marseille
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Marseille. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Marseille might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 50 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 67 | 58 | 52 |
Night temp. (°F) | 43 | 42 | 47 | 52 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 51 | 45 |
Water temp. (°F) | 58 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 72 | 67 | 63 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 11 |
Days with rain | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
Days with snow | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dry days | 21 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 23 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Best time to visit Marseille
The best time to visit Marseille in France is from May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Marseille is 81°F in July and the lowest is 50°F in January. The highest water temperature is 79°F and at its coldest the water is 57°F.
Climate of Marseille by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Marseille? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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