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May beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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May beach conditions — historical average

Mixed
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20.2°C Temp
17.6°C Sea temp
3.4 Rain days
11.8h Sunshine hrs
70.6% Humidity
100%

Reliable conditions

5 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid May

2025 Mixed 21.1°C · 4 rainy days · 12.8h sun
2024 Mixed 20.5°C · 2 rainy days · 12.3h sun
2023 Mixed 19.6°C · 7 rainy days · 10.0h sun
2022 Mixed 21.6°C · 0 rainy days · 13.2h sun
2021 Mixed 18.4°C · 4 rainy days · 10.5h sun

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About Marseille in May

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, May in Marseille has historically been mixed for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 20.2°C with sea temperatures around 17.6°C and 3.4 rainy days on average.

5 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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