Weather in Marseille in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Marseille in August
Going from a maximum of +97°F during the day to a minimum of +66°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +90°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +93°F to +84°F.
Is Marseille warm or cold in August?
Marseille is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +86°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +68°F to +68°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Marseille, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Marseille in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +84°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +54°F | +46°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +102°F | +100°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 12 mm | 19 mm | 58 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 67% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 22 | 19 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +86°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +84°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 12 mm to 19 mm. Humidity rises from 65% to 67%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 22 sunny days in July to 19 in August.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 12 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 August, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Marseille?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Marseille in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+84°F) and the highest in 2012 (+96°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 88 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, 2022.
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.