Golfe de Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region

About Golfe de Marseille

Golfe de Marseille is a natural site. Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Cap Méjean and Île Pomègues.

Photos of Golfe de Marseille

Île Pomègues Agris Robs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Île d'If Jan Drewes · CC BY-SA 2.5
Cap Caveaux Anfrx · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Golfe de Marseille

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 9° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night 6°)
Wettest month: October (93 mm)
Driest month: July (12 mm)

12° 6°

13° 6°

15° 7°

17° 9°

21° 13°

25° 16°

28° 19°

25° 16°

20° 13°

15° 9°

13° 6°

Jan

59

Feb

44

Mar

45

Apr

55

May

43

Jun

28

Jul

12

Aug

32

Sep

61

Oct

93

Nov

54

Dec

53

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Golfe de Marseille
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	12°	13°	15°	17°	21°	25°	28°	28°	25°	20°	15°	13°
Average low (°C)	6°	6°	7°	9°	13°	16°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	6°
Precipitation (mm)	59	44	45	55	43	28	12	32	61	93	54	53

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Golfe de Marseille

The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marseille, 11 km to the east.

Airports

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 16 kmnorth
Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 73 kmnorth
Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) Hyères, Var 76 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Marseille Population: 877.2K 11 kmeast
Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 30 kmnortheast
Toulon Population: 168.7K 58 kmeast
Nîmes Population: 148.2K 94 kmnorthwest
Montpellier Population: 248.3K 116 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Golfe de Marseille

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 353 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

Plages du Prado Beach 11 kmSE
Plage du Bestouan Beach 25 kmSE
Plage de la Calanque de Sugiton Beach 19 kmSE
Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 15 kmW

25–60 km225 places

Plage de la Madrague Beach 39 kmE
La Grande Plage Beach 33 kmSE
Plage Napoléon Beach 31 kmW
Plage de Piemanson Beach 38 kmW

60–100 km354 places

Plage de Rossignol Beach 96 kmE
Plage de l'Estagnol Beach 88 kmE
Plage des Salins Beach 79 kmE
Plage des Darboussières Beach 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Ensuès-la-Redonne Village, Arrondissement of Istres
7.2 km NW
Le Rove Village, Arrondissement of Istres
7.7 km N
Ensuès-la-Redonne Village, Ensuès-la-Redonne
7.1 km NW
L'Estaque Neighbourhood, Marseille
8.5 km NE
Carry-le-Rouet Village, Arrondissement of Istres
8.7 km NW
Le Rove Village, Le Rove
7.8 km N

Golfe de Marseille

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cap Méjean Natural site, Bouches-du-Rhône
4 km NW
Île Pomègues Island, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region
5.1 km SE
Île de l'Erevine Island, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region
3.5 km N
Cap Caveaux Natural site, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region
5.3 km SE
Cap de Croix Natural site, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region
6.1 km E
Baie du Grand-Soufre Natural site, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region
4.7 km SE
Île d'If Island, Marseille
6.6 km E
Île Ratonneau Island, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region
5.1 km E