Marseille Weather in January
In January, Marseille averages a high of 12°C (53°F) and a low of 4°C (40°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).
12°C
Average high
53°F
4°C
Average low
40°F
21°C
Record high
70°F · January 28, 2002
-10°C
Record low
13°F · January 12, 1987
What January Is Like in Marseille
- The coldest January reading, -10°C (13°F) on January 12, 1987, has not been matched in 39 years.
- January is Marseille's coldest month of the year.
- On average, 4.3 nights in January drop below freezing.
- The warmest January in the record was 1996; the coldest was 1985.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 19% of January days, and the month averages 53 mm in total.
Warmest: 2018 (14.9°C)Latest: 2026 (11.8°C)10-year averageLong-run average (11.9°C)
Look Up a Day in January
See the weather in Marseille on any January date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp (1971–2003); Marseilles-Marignane (2003–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this