Marseille
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Marseille month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Marseille are typically May, June and September, with average daytime highs around 21–25°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 28°C), January the coldest (average low 6°C), and October the wettest (about 88 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.5 | 5.5 | 39 | 7.4 |
| February | 12.9 | 6.3 | 44 | 8.2 |
| March | 14.6 | 7.6 | 53 | 9.8 |
| April | 17.2 | 10.0 | 55 | 11.0 |
| May | 20.5 | 13.4 | 50 | 12.0 |
| June | 25.4 | 18.2 | 22 | 13.8 |
| July | 28.4 | 20.5 | 9 | 13.9 |
| August | 28.3 | 20.2 | 23 | 12.6 |
| September | 24.3 | 17.2 | 60 | 10.8 |
| October | 20.5 | 13.9 | 88 | 9.0 |
| November | 15.3 | 9.5 | 88 | 7.4 |
| December | 12.7 | 6.6 | 61 | 7.1 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 1423
It became part of the County of Provence during the tenth century, although its renewed prosperity was curtailed by the Black Death of the 14th century and a sack of the city by the Crown of Aragon in 1423.
- Documented history · 1720
Marseille lost a significant portion of its population during the Great Plague of Marseille in 1720, but the population had recovered by mid-century.
- Documented history · 1792
In 1792, the city became a focal point of the French Revolution, and though France's national anthem was born in Strasbourg, it was first sung in Paris by volunteers from Marseille, hence the name the crowd gave it: La Marseillaise.
- Documented history · 1942
The Industrial Revolution and establishment of the second French colonial empire during the 19th century allowed for the further expansion of the city, although it was occupied by the German Wehrmacht in November 1942 and subsequently heavily damaged during World War II.
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01 · OverviewMarseille, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Marseille took shape
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01 · Q&AWhere is Marseille located and what are its coordinates?
Marseille is situated in France at geographic coordinates 43.2970, 5.3811 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Marseille?
Marseille has a recorded population of approximately 877,215 and observes the Europe/Paris time zone (EUR).
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Marseille?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Marseille include fr-FR, frp, br, co, ca, eu, oc, and the circulating currency is EUR.
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