Weather in Marseille in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Marseille in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +17°C with a maximum of +21°C and a minimum of +2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 47% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +11°C to +20°C.
Is Marseille warm or cold in March?
Marseille is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +13°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +5°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Marseille:
Water temperature in Marseille in March
Water in Marseille in March is Cold. It varies from +12°C to +14°C, with an average of +13°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +16°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Marseille in March?
Climate in Marseille in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +16°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -9°C | -6°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +25°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 44 mm | 42 mm | 58 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +13°C | +14°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 70% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +13°C to +16°C during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 44 mm to 42 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 10 to 12.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Marseille is gradually increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Marseille?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Marseille in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+18°C) and the highest in 2022 (+22°C). The driest year was 2017 with only 303 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1057 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Marseille, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.