Marseille Weather

Marseille Weather - Warm Mediterranean summer nights
The weather in Marseille is typical of the southern Mediterranean coast of France: a long hot summer holiday season, a pleasantly mild spring and autumn, and plenty of sunshine all year round. Deciding when to go take a Marseille city break is largely down to how much you like the heat. Summer weather in Marseille is hot and dry. Our weather chart for Marseille shows average summer temperatures in the upper 20ºs. The hottest days often go well into the 30ºs. Gorgeously warm nights are an especially attractive feature of summer weather in Marseille. Early evening temperatures are idyllic for relaxed walking and night time temperatures as high as the mid 20ºs makes Marseille a great city for pavement cafes and outdoor dining.

Weather in Marseille - Spring and autumn sunshine
Many residents would suggest late spring as the best time to go to Marseille. Spring and autumn see more comfortable temperatures for walking, and still enjoy plenty of Mediterranean sunshine. Average sunshine hours for Marseille are a wonderful 6 hours a day as early as February, and 5 hours a day as late as November. Even December and January see a decent number of warm sunny days. Average maximum winter temperatures in Marseille rarely drop below 10º but make sure you come prepared for chilly winter nights.

Marseille Weather - Hard to predict
Marseille weather is quite hard to predict. Spring and autumn days alternate between glorious warm sunshine and cooler, cloudier weather, while winter days can be cool and dull or enjoy temperatures warm enough to dine outside. Marseille weather is affected by the Mistral winds which bring cool weather in late autumn and winter but also help to make Marseille summer temperatures more comfortable. It can rain in Marseille at any time of year if you are unlucky. Fortunately, Marseille rainfall often arrives in short heavy downpours. June and July are the driest months. Spring is marginally drier than autumn.

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