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When is the best time to visit Marseille?

The best time to visit Marseille is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Marseille has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Marseille is a city in France. This page is about Marseille, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Marseille actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Marseille is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Marseille the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Marseille in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Marseille is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Marseille the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Marseille in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Marseille is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Marseille the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Marseille in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Marseille in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Marseille is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Marseille the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Marseille is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Marseille in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Marseille weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 1 Oct 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Marseille, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Marseille weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January8°C / 46°F47 mm
February8°C / 47°F30 mm
March11°C / 53°F29 mm
April14°C / 58°F51 mm
May18°C / 65°F38 mm
June23°C / 73°F28 mm
July25°C / 77°F11 mm
August25°C / 77°F26 mm
September21°C / 70°F82 mm
October17°C / 63°F72 mm
November12°C / 53°F76 mm
December8°C / 47°F41 mm

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Climate averages for Marseille, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Marseille is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 25°C.

September is the wettest month, with about 82 mm of rain.

January is the coolest month, averaging 8°C (46°F) against 25°C (77°F) in July.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.