When to go · Marseille
Marseille in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), and the mistral in winter.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 19°C66°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Marseille
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), and the mistral in winter.
Weather in August
- MarseilleHighs around 31 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 66 °F, rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen