Marseille

La plus belle ville du monde | The most beautiful city in the world

Why visit

Marseille is for the port, North African food, steep streets, sea air, Le Corbusier, boat trips, and a city that feels less polished than the French Riviera. The trip makes sense when the coast and the city stay connected.

When to avoid

Visiting Marseille during the peak summer months of July and August can be challenging due to the high number of visitors and soaring temperatures. The city experiences crowded beaches, long queues at popular major sights, and limited availability of accommodations during this time. Additionally, prices for flights and hotels tend to be at their highest, making it less budget-friendly for travelers. It is advisable to plan your trip during the shoulder seasons of spring or fall to avoid the crowds and enjoy more comfortable weather conditions in Marseille.

Plan Marseille

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Marseille

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Drizzle

31° / 27°

UV High

Wed

Overcast

33° / 26°

UV High

Thu

Partly cloudy

36° / 27°

UV High

Fri

Clear

35° / 25°

UV High

Sat

Clear

31° / 24°

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Sun

Clear

30° / 24°

UV High

Mon

Partly cloudy

30° / 25°

UV High

Climate

Cool and wet season (Sep-Jan)

About 58% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 16°C, lows around 7°C.

Warmer dry season (Jun-Aug)

Typical highs around 30°C, lows around 17°C. About 21mm of rain a month.

In August 4

Drag to scrub across the year.

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Weather

30° / 18°

Typical high / low

1 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

14.0h

06:42 – 20:43local

Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest MRS · 20 km

Getting around Marseille

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators

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About Marseille

Marseille is a city in southern France, the prefecture of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the Provence region, it is located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, near the mouth of the Rhône river. Marseille is the second-most populous city proper in France, after Paris, with 886,040 inhabitants in 2023 over a municipal territory of 241 km2 (93 sq mi). Together with its suburbs and exurbs, the Marseille metropolitan area, which extends over 3,972 km2 (1,534 sq mi), had a population of 1,900,957 at the January 2022 census. The cities of Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, and 90 suburban municipalities have formed since 2016 the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, an indirectly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of wider metropo

Area: 241 km²
Mayor: Benoît Payan
Airport codes: MRS

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