Marseille weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Fair
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Marseille in January?
In January, Marseille is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 13.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 51 mm. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Marseille.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 48 | 45 | 56 |
| Day | 12° | 11° | 12° |
| Night | 6° | 6° | 5° |
| Sea | 15° | 14° | 13° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 7 | 7 | 6 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 18 min08:08 – 17:26
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 51 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Paris
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %32 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %28 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %79 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- A jumper for the evenings
Marseille in January: quick answers
Is Marseille hot in January?
No. In January, Marseille is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.
Can you swim in Marseille in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 13.6 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from July to September.
Does it rain much in Marseille in January?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 51 mm.
Marseille month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)