Salon-de-Provence weather in January
In January, Salon-de-Provence sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 Salon-de-Provence's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salon-de-Provence's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 11°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 3°
- 1st coldest
- Precipitation
- 55 mm
- 6.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 9 h 06 min
- 8:16 AM – 5:22 PM
- Cloud cover
- 48%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.83 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.0
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 19.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.
A typical January day in Salon-de-Provence reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | 11 | 3 |
| 4 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | 3 |
| 10 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 11 | 3 |
| 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 16 | 11 | 3 |
| 17 | 11 | 3 |
| 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 20 | 11 | 3 |
| 21 | 11 | 3 |
| 22 | 11 | 3 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 |
| 24 | 11 | 3 |
| 25 | 11 | 3 |
| 26 | 11 | 3 |
| 27 | 11 | 3 |
| 28 | 11 | 3 |
| 29 | 11 | 3 |
| 30 | 11 | 3 |
| 31 | 11 | 3 |
How January really feels in Salon-de-Provence
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Salon-de-Provence weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 3° | 55 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 9.1 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 40 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 10.2 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 6° | 41 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 19° / 9° | 64 | 8.4 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.6 |
| May | 24° / 13° | 60 | 7.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 33 | 4.4 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 19 | 3.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 18° | 31 | 4.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 15° | 81 | 6.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 85 | 8.2 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 93 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 12° / 4° | 53 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 8.8 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
| Cloudier (%) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 44 |
| 2 | 56 | 44 |
| 3 | 56 | 44 |
| 4 | 56 | 44 |
| 5 | 56 | 44 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 56 | 44 |
| 8 | 56 | 44 |
| 9 | 56 | 44 |
| 10 | 56 | 44 |
| 11 | 56 | 44 |
| 12 | 56 | 44 |
| 13 | 56 | 44 |
| 14 | 56 | 44 |
| 15 | 57 | 43 |
| 16 | 57 | 43 |
| 17 | 57 | 43 |
| 18 | 58 | 42 |
| 19 | 59 | 41 |
| 20 | 59 | 41 |
| 21 | 59 | 41 |
| 22 | 59 | 41 |
| 23 | 59 | 41 |
| 24 | 61 | 39 |
| 25 | 61 | 39 |
| 26 | 61 | 39 |
| 27 | 61 | 39 |
| 28 | 60 | 40 |
| 29 | 61 | 39 |
| 30 | 61 | 39 |
| 31 | 61 | 39 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Salon-de-Provence gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Snow chance (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 2 |
| 2 | 22 | 2 |
| 3 | 22 | 2 |
| 4 | 22 | 2 |
| 5 | 22 | 2 |
| 6 | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | 22 | 2 |
| 8 | 22 | 2 |
| 9 | 22 | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | 2 |
| 11 | 22 | 2 |
| 12 | 22 | 2 |
| 13 | 22 | 2 |
| 14 | 22 | 1 |
| 15 | 22 | 1 |
| 16 | 22 | 1 |
| 17 | 22 | 1 |
| 18 | 22 | 1 |
| 19 | 22 | 1 |
| 20 | 22 | 1 |
| 21 | 22 | 1 |
| 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 22 | 1 |
| 24 | 22 | 1 |
| 25 | 21 | 1 |
| 26 | 21 | 1 |
| 27 | 21 | 2 |
| 28 | 21 | 2 |
| 29 | 21 | 2 |
| 30 | 21 | 2 |
| 31 | 21 | 2 |
Humidity in January
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in January
Winds average 13 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 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 | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 13 | light breeze |
| 21 | 13 | light breeze |
| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
| 23 | 13 | light breeze |
| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
| 25 | 13 | light breeze |
| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in January
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 8:19 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:40 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:18 | 8:18 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:07 | 8:06 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.8 | 8:19 | 5:07 |
| 2 | 8.8 | 8:19 | 5:08 |
| 3 | 8.8 | 8:19 | 5:08 |
| 4 | 8.8 | 8:19 | 5:09 |
| 5 | 8.9 | 8:19 | 5:10 |
| 6 | 8.9 | 8:19 | 5:11 |
| 7 | 8.9 | 8:19 | 5:12 |
| 8 | 8.9 | 8:19 | 5:13 |
| 9 | 8.9 | 8:18 | 5:14 |
| 10 | 8.9 | 8:18 | 5:15 |
| 11 | 9.0 | 8:18 | 5:16 |
| 12 | 9.0 | 8:18 | 5:17 |
| 13 | 9.0 | 8:17 | 5:18 |
| 14 | 9.0 | 8:17 | 5:19 |
| 15 | 9.1 | 8:17 | 5:20 |
| 16 | 9.1 | 8:16 | 5:22 |
| 17 | 9.1 | 8:16 | 5:23 |
| 18 | 9.1 | 8:15 | 5:24 |
| 19 | 9.2 | 8:15 | 5:25 |
| 20 | 9.2 | 8:14 | 5:26 |
| 21 | 9.2 | 8:14 | 5:28 |
| 22 | 9.3 | 8:13 | 5:29 |
| 23 | 9.3 | 8:12 | 5:30 |
| 24 | 9.3 | 8:12 | 5:31 |
| 25 | 9.4 | 8:11 | 5:33 |
| 26 | 9.4 | 8:10 | 5:34 |
| 27 | 9.4 | 8:09 | 5:35 |
| 28 | 9.5 | 8:08 | 5:36 |
| 29 | 9.5 | 8:07 | 5:38 |
| 30 | 9.5 | 8:07 | 5:39 |
| 31 | 9.6 | 8:06 | 5:40 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.83 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 7 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 8 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 9 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 10 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 11 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 12 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 13 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 14 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 15 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 17 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 22 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 23 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.3 | Moderate |
Is January a good time to visit Salon-de-Provence?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salon-de-Provence.
What to pack for Salon-de-Provence in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Salon-de-Provence sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Salon-de-Provence 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 at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) 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 28 — about 3 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 Salon-de-Provence in January
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 Salon-de-Provence peaks around July 16 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 | 7 | 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 | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Salon-de-Provence in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Salon-de-Provence 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 Salon-de-Provence?
Salon-de-Provence sits at 43.6°N, 5.1°E, 80 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Miramas, 10 km away.
Topography around Salon-de-Provence
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salon-de-Provence.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salon-de-Provence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.
The land around Salon-de-Provence is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (24%) 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 Salon-de-Provence (43.6423°, 5.0948°, elevation 80 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).