Marseille 16 weather in April

In April, Marseille 16 sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 58 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Marseille 16's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marseille 16's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Marseille 16 is municipal arrondissement in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Density
1,082/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Marseille 16 reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51510
61611
71611
81611
91611
101611
111611
121611
131611
141611
151611
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171611
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191712
201712
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221712
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281713
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301813

Marseille 16 weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96238
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216040
226040
236040
245941
255941
265842
275842
285842
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Marseille 16 gets around 58 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1422
1522
1622
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15973
16964
17964
18955
19946
20937
21928
22919
23919
249010
258911
268812
278713
288614
298515
308416

Wind in April

Winds average 21 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1620breezy
1720breezy
1820breezy
1920breezy
2020breezy
2120breezy
2220breezy
2320light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:306:57
212.56:286:58
312.56:266:59
412.66:257:00
512.66:237:01
612.76:217:03
712.76:197:04
812.86:177:05
912.86:157:06
1012.96:147:07
1112.96:127:09
1213.06:107:10
1313.06:087:11
1413.16:077:12
1513.16:057:13
1613.26:037:15
1713.26:027:16
1813.36:007:17
1913.35:587:18
2013.45:567:19
2113.45:557:21
2213.55:537:22
2313.55:527:23
2413.65:507:24
2513.65:487:25
2613.75:477:26
2713.75:457:28
2813.85:447:29
2913.85:427:30
3013.85:417:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.73 kWh/m².

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 — April's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Marseille 16

In seasonPeak

In April, Marseille 16 sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Marseille 16's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Marseille 16?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Marseille 16 for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marseille 16 in April

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

In April, Marseille 16 sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Marseille 16 in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in April — 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 16 in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marseille 16 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 16 in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Marseille 16 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 16?

Marseille 16 sits at 43.4°N, 5.3°E, 34 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Marseille 15, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Marseille 16

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marseille 16 has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 84 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 16 is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (27%), water (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
773 m
80 km
1,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Marseille 15 2.0 km · Marseille 14 4.0 km · Les Pennes-Mirabeau 6.0 km · Saint-Barthélémy 6.0 km · Marseille 03 7.0 km · Marseille 13 8.0 km · Marseille 02 8.0 km · Marseille 8.0 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 16 (43.3598°, 5.3342°, elevation 34 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).