Marseille 16 weather in September
In September, Marseille 16 sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 64 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Marseille 16's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marseille 16's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 64 mm
- 5.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 6:24 AM – 6:42 PM
- Cloud cover
- 36%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.85 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.9
- 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 September
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical September day in Marseille 16 reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 20 |
| 2 | 25 | 19 |
| 3 | 25 | 19 |
| 4 | 24 | 19 |
| 5 | 24 | 19 |
| 6 | 24 | 19 |
| 7 | 24 | 19 |
| 8 | 24 | 19 |
| 9 | 24 | 19 |
| 10 | 24 | 19 |
| 11 | 24 | 18 |
| 12 | 23 | 18 |
| 13 | 23 | 18 |
| 14 | 23 | 18 |
| 15 | 23 | 18 |
| 16 | 23 | 18 |
| 17 | 23 | 18 |
| 18 | 23 | 18 |
| 19 | 23 | 18 |
| 20 | 22 | 17 |
| 21 | 22 | 17 |
| 22 | 22 | 17 |
| 23 | 22 | 17 |
| 24 | 22 | 17 |
| 25 | 22 | 17 |
| 26 | 22 | 17 |
| 27 | 22 | 17 |
| 28 | 22 | 17 |
| 29 | 21 | 17 |
| 30 | 21 | 17 |
Marseille 16 weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| 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 | 15.2 | 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 September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 |
| Cloudier (%) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | 21 |
| 2 | 78 | 22 |
| 3 | 78 | 22 |
| 4 | 78 | 22 |
| 5 | 78 | 22 |
| 6 | 78 | 22 |
| 7 | 77 | 23 |
| 8 | 77 | 23 |
| 9 | 77 | 23 |
| 10 | 76 | 24 |
| 11 | 76 | 24 |
| 12 | 76 | 24 |
| 13 | 75 | 25 |
| 14 | 74 | 26 |
| 15 | 74 | 26 |
| 16 | 74 | 26 |
| 17 | 73 | 27 |
| 18 | 72 | 28 |
| 19 | 72 | 28 |
| 20 | 72 | 28 |
| 21 | 71 | 29 |
| 22 | 70 | 30 |
| 23 | 70 | 30 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 69 | 31 |
| 27 | 69 | 31 |
| 28 | 69 | 31 |
| 29 | 69 | 31 |
| 30 | 67 | 33 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Marseille 16 gets around 64 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 14 |
| 3 | 14 |
| 4 | 15 |
| 5 | 16 |
| 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 18 |
| 11 | 19 |
| 12 | 19 |
| 13 | 19 |
| 14 | 19 |
| 15 | 20 |
| 16 | 20 |
| 17 | 20 |
| 18 | 20 |
| 19 | 20 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 20 |
| 22 | 20 |
| 23 | 20 |
| 24 | 20 |
| 25 | 20 |
| 26 | 20 |
| 27 | 20 |
| 28 | 20 |
| 29 | 20 |
| 30 | 20 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Comfortable (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
| Muggy (%) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Oppressive (%) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 4 |
| 2 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 3 |
| 3 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 3 |
| 4 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| 5 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 2 |
| 6 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 1 |
| 7 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 1 |
| 8 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 22 | 1 |
| 9 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 1 |
| 10 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 0 |
| 11 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 0 |
| 12 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 0 |
| 15 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 0 |
| 16 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 0 |
| 18 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 0 |
| 19 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 0 |
| 21 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 0 |
| 25 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 0 |
| 26 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
Wind in September
Winds average 18 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 18 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 18 | light breeze |
| 15 | 18 | light breeze |
| 16 | 18 | light breeze |
| 17 | 18 | light breeze |
| 18 | 18 | light breeze |
| 19 | 18 | light breeze |
| 20 | 18 | light breeze |
| 21 | 18 | light breeze |
| 22 | 19 | light breeze |
| 23 | 19 | light breeze |
| 24 | 19 | light breeze |
| 25 | 19 | light breeze |
| 26 | 19 | light breeze |
| 27 | 19 | light breeze |
| 28 | 19 | light breeze |
| 29 | 19 | light breeze |
| 30 | 19 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:15 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:41 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:06 | 7:04 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 6:59 | 6:57 | 6:55 | 6:53 | 6:51 | 6:49 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:40 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:34 | 6:32 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:21 | 6:19 | 6:17 | 6:15 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.0 | 6:07 | 7:10 |
| 2 | 13.0 | 6:08 | 7:08 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 6:09 | 7:06 |
| 4 | 12.9 | 6:11 | 7:04 |
| 5 | 12.8 | 6:12 | 7:02 |
| 6 | 12.8 | 6:13 | 7:01 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 6:14 | 6:59 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 6:15 | 6:57 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 6:16 | 6:55 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 6:17 | 6:53 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 6:19 | 6:51 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 6:20 | 6:49 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 6:21 | 6:47 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 6:22 | 6:46 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:23 | 6:44 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 6:24 | 6:42 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:25 | 6:40 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:27 | 6:38 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:36 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:29 | 6:34 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:32 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:30 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:32 | 6:28 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:33 | 6:27 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:35 | 6:25 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:36 | 6:23 |
| 27 | 11.7 | 6:37 | 6:21 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 6:38 | 6:19 |
| 29 | 11.6 | 6:39 | 6:17 |
| 30 | 11.6 | 6:41 | 6:15 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.85 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 — September's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Marseille 16
In September, 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.
Is September a good time to visit Marseille 16?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is one of the better times to visit Marseille 16 for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Marseille 16 in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Marseille 16 sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Marseille 16 in September
The nearest coast averages about 21°C in September — 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 16 in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — 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.
| 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 16 in September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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).
| 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 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.
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 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).