Marseille in January: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Marseille in January 2027
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Marseille;
Average weather
Average temperature in Marseille in January
The temperature in January is +12°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +18°C during the day and a minimum of -1°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +13°C.
Is Marseille warm or cold in January?
Marseille is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +13°C to +12°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +5°C to +4°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Marseille, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Marseille in January
Water in Marseille in January is Cold. It varies from +12°C to +14°C, with an average of +13°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +12°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Marseille in January?
Climate in Marseille in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +13°C | +12°C | +13°C | |||
| Min. temperature | -6°C | -9°C | -9°C | |||
| Max. temperature | +20°C | +20°C | +24°C | |||
| Rainfall | 61 mm | 56 mm | 45 mm | |||
| Wind | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | |||
| Avg. water temperature | +15°C | +13°C | +13°C | |||
| Humidity | 76% | 75% | 73% | |||
| Air pressure | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 9 | 10 | 9 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 12 | 10 | 9 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | OK | Good | |||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +13°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +12°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 61 mm to 56 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 5 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 10 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 11 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 decreasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Marseille?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Marseille in January 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.
FAQ
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Other cities in France
Monthly weather in Marseille
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.
