Marseille 02 in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Marseille 02 sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 157 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Marseille 02's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Marseille 02's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 157 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Marseille 02 in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Marseille 02 reaches about 12°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Marseille 02 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 | 11° / 7° | 59 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 12° / 7° | 40 | 5.5 | 10.2 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 14° / 9° | 37 | 5.6 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 16° / 11° | 58 | 7.2 | 13.2 | 5.7 |
| May | 20° / 15° | 42 | 5.7 | 14.5 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 23° / 18° | 21 | 3.7 | 15.1 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 21° | 10 | 1.8 | 14.9 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 14 | 2.4 | 13.8 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 23° / 18° | 64 | 5.6 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 19° / 15° | 82 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 15° / 11° | 92 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 12° / 8° | 58 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Marseille 02 gets around 157 mm of rain and snow over 21 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 22 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 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 2.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Marseille 02
In winter, Marseille 02 overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Marseille 02's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Marseille 02?
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 Marseille 02.
What to pack for Marseille 02 in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Marseille 02 sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Marseille 02 in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Marseille 02 in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marseille 02 peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Marseille 02 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 Marseille 02 is worst in March — around 17 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) | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Marseille 02?
Marseille 02 sits at 43.3°N, 5.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Marseille 03, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Marseille 02
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marseille 02.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Marseille 02 has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m.
The land around Marseille 02 is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (37%) within 80 km.
France travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 77% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $48,986
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 539
- 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 Marseille 02 (43.2966°, 5.3703°, elevation 6 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.