Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France in May

In an average May, Marseille sees a daily high around 22°C and a low around 11°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high22°C
Typical high range17°C to 26°C
Average low11°C
Typical low range7°C to 14°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 35°C 2026-05-28
Lowest 11°C 1987-05-04

Low

Highest 21°C 2026-05-26
Lowest 2°C 1991-05-05

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 2026-05-28
Lowest -4°C 1991-05-06

Humidity

Highest 13.9 g/m³ 2026-05-30
Lowest 4.4 g/m³ 1991-05-04

Wind

Highest 61 km/h 2019-05-05
Lowest 8 km/h 2022-05-05

Precip

Wettest 134 mm 1984
Driest 3 mm 2015

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