When to go · Marseille
Marseille, month by month
The best months for Marseille: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.12 °C / 4 °C, 6 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.13 °C / 4 °C, 5 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.16 °C / 7 °C, 5 rain days61 °F / 45 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.19 °C / 9 °C, 6 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Marseille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 13 °C, 5 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Marseille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.28 °C / 17 °C, 4 rain days82 °F / 63 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), and the mistral in winter.31 °C / 20 °C, 2 rain days88 °F / 68 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), and the mistral in winter.31 °C / 19 °C, 3 rain days88 °F / 66 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Marseille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 16 °C, 5 rain days79 °F / 61 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Marseille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 13 °C, 6 rain days70 °F / 55 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.16 °C / 8 °C, 7 rain days61 °F / 46 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.12 °C / 4 °C, 6 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday