Marseille 15 weather in December

In December, Marseille 15 sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Marseille 15's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marseille 15's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:11 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Marseille 15 is municipal arrondissement of Marseille, France.

Density
4,602/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical December day in Marseille 15 reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1139
2139
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4139
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10138
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Marseille 15 weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 597.49.23.2
Feb12° / 405.510.23.5
Mar14° / 375.611.64.8
Apr16° / 11°587.213.25.7
May20° / 15°425.714.57.0
Jun23° / 18°213.715.28.3
Jul26° / 21°101.814.98.7
Aug26° / 21°142.413.88.4
Sep23° / 18°645.612.37.9
Oct19° / 15°828.210.86.6
Nov15° / 11°929.99.54.7
Dec12° / 587.88.83.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96139
106139
116139
126040
136139
146139
156040
166040
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205743
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Marseille 15 gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
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229
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427
527
626
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825
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1024
1124
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3124

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
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Wind in December

Winds average 23 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:58 AM to 8:17 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:584:59
29.07:594:59
39.08:004:58
49.08:014:58
58.98:024:58
68.98:034:58
78.98:044:58
88.98:054:58
98.98:054:58
108.98:064:58
118.88:074:58
128.88:084:58
138.88:094:58
148.88:094:58
158.88:104:58
168.88:114:59
178.88:124:59
188.88:124:59
198.88:135:00
208.88:135:00
218.88:145:00
228.88:145:01
238.88:155:01
248.88:155:02
258.88:165:02
268.88:165:03
278.88:165:04
288.88:165:04
298.88:175:05
308.88:175:06
318.88:175:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Marseille 15

In seasonPeak

In December, Marseille 15 sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Marseille 15's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Marseille 15?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marseille 15.

What to pack for Marseille 15 in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Marseille 15 sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Marseille 15 in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in December — 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.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Marseille 15 in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marseille 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Marseille 15 in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Marseille 15 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Nov 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marseille 15?

Marseille 15 sits at 43.4°N, 5.4°E, 153 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Marseille 16, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Marseille 15

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marseille 15.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marseille 15 has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m.

The land around Marseille 15 is covered by artificial surfaces (50%), trees (23%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (30%), artificial surfaces (24%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
773 m
80 km
1,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Marseille 16 2.0 km · Marseille 14 4.0 km · Les Pennes-Mirabeau 6.0 km · Saint-Barthélémy 6.0 km · Marseille 13 7.0 km · Marseille 03 8.0 km · Marseille 02 9.0 km · Marseille 01 9.0 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
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

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 15 (43.3722°, 5.3539°, elevation 153 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).