Marseille 16 weather in January

In January, Marseille 16 sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Marseille 16's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marseille 16's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:14 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Marseille 16 reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
3117
4117
5117
6117
7117
8117
9117
10117
11117
12117
13117
14117
15117
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26117
27117
28117
29117
30117
31117

Marseille 16 weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
256040
266040
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Marseille 16 gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1124
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2224
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
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14100
15100
16100
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18100
19100
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21100
22100
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24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 22 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2023breezy
2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
2523breezy
2623breezy
2723breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:17 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:175:07
28.88:175:08
38.98:175:08
48.98:175:09
58.98:175:10
68.98:175:11
78.98:175:12
88.98:175:13
99.08:175:14
109.08:165:15
119.08:165:16
129.08:165:17
139.08:165:18
149.18:155:19
159.18:155:20
169.18:145:22
179.18:145:23
189.28:135:24
199.28:135:25
209.28:125:26
219.38:125:27
229.38:115:29
239.38:105:30
249.48:105:31
259.48:095:32
269.48:085:34
279.58:075:35
289.58:075:36
299.58:065:37
309.68:055:39
319.68:045:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.91 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 — January's 1.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Marseille 16

In seasonPeak

In January, 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 January a good time to visit Marseille 16?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marseille 16.

What to pack for Marseille 16 in January

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

In January, Marseille 16 sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Marseille 16 in January

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).