Marsella in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Marsella sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 3178 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Marsella's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Marsella has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Marsella's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 3178 mm
- 89 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Marsella in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Marsella reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest January.
Marsella weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 15° | 968 | 30.7 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 23° / 15° | 1032 | 27.6 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 23° / 15° | 1293 | 30.6 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 16° | 1516 | 29.9 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 23° / 16° | 1771 | 31 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 23° / 15° | 2242 | 30 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 23° / 15° | 2457 | 31 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 23° / 15° | 2292 | 31 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 23° / 15° | 1737 | 30 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 1325 | 30.9 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 1128 | 29.7 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 23° / 15° | 1179 | 30.8 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Marsella gets around 3178 mm of rain over 89 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 3 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Marsella?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marsella.
What to pack for Marsella in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Marsella sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 89 days see rain.
UV index in Marsella in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marsella peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Marsella in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Marsella is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Marsella?
Marsella sits at 4.9°N, 75.7°W, 1,543 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Dosquebradas, 13 km away.
Topography around Marsella
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marsella.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsella has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 808 m around an average of 1,455 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,159 m.
The land around Marsella is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.
Colombia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $8,562
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 74%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 15.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 480
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Marsella (4.9372°, -75.7378°, elevation 1,543 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.