Road Travel › Drive weather

Paris to Marseille drive weather

772 km (480 miles), about 7 hours of driving via A6 and A7. The high point is Col de Bessey-en-Chaume at 565 m (1,854 ft), about 2 h 37 min in.

Distance
772 km
Drive time
~7 hours
High point
565 m
Country
France

Next 7 departures

Leaving Paris at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–25°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTCloudy16°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTPartly sunny16°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTPartly sunny19°C
    Lyon11 AM CESTPartly sunny19°C
    Valence12 PM CESTPartly sunny21°C
    Avignon1 PM CESTPartly sunny24°C
    Marseille2 PM CESTPartly sunny25°C
  2. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–24°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTMostly sunny13°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTMostly sunny17°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTMostly sunny17°C
    Lyon11 AM CESTPartly sunny18°C
    Valence12 PM CESTSunny22°C
    Avignon1 PM CESTSunny24°C
    Marseille2 PM CESTSunny24°C
  3. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–23°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTCloudy13°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTPartly sunny15°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTPartly sunny17°C
    Lyon11 AM CESTMostly sunny18°C
    Valence12 PM CESTPartly sunny21°C
    Avignon1 PM CESTCloudy23°C
    Marseille2 PM CESTCloudy22°C
  4. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–23°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTPartly sunny18°C
    Lyon11 AM CESTSunny19°C
    Valence12 PM CESTSunny20°C
    Avignon1 PM CESTCloudy22°C
    Marseille2 PM CESTCloudy23°C
  5. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTRain12°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTRain12°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTLight rain showers11°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTHeavy rain14°C
    Lyon11 AM CESTRain16°C
    Valence12 PM CESTHeavy rain15°C
    Avignon1 PM CESTCloudy21°C
    Marseille2 PM CESTPartly sunny21°C
  6. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny8°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTMostly sunny6°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTSunny6°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTPartly sunny10°C
    Lyon11 AM CESTCloudy11°C
    Valence12 PM CESTCloudy12°C
    Avignon1 PM CESTPartly sunny15°C
    Marseille2 PM CESTMostly sunny16°C
  7. SatOct 10

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 7–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTCloudy11°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTCloudy8°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTCloudy7°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTCloudy10°C
    Lyon11 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Valence12 PM CESTCloudy12°C
    Avignon1 PM CESTMostly sunny15°C
    Marseille2 PM CESTPartly sunny17°C

The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.

The route, stop by stop

Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Paris (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Col de Bessey-en-Chaume · 565 m 0 km 772 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Paris, FranceStart 39 melevation
  2. Auxerre, FranceKm 167 · 1 h 34 min 131 melevation
  3. Col de Bessey-en-Chaume, FranceMountain pass · Km 295 · 2 h 37 min 565 melevation
  4. Mâcon, FranceKm 394 · 3 h 27 min 178 melevation
  5. Lyon, FranceKm 460 · 4 h 5 min 174 melevation
  6. Valence, FranceKm 560 · 5 h 2 min 134 melevation
  7. Avignon, FranceKm 681 · 6 h 1 min 31 melevation
  8. Marseille, FranceKm 772 · 6 h 54 min 19 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Paris, Lyon and Marseille.

MonthParis
Paris-Montsouris station · 75 m
Lyon
Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport station · 235 m
Marseille
Marseille (Palais Longchamp) station · 75 m
High / low °CHigh / low °CHigh / low °C
Jan8° / 3°7° / 1°13° / 6°
Feb9° / 3°8° / 1°13° / 5°
Mar13° / 5°13° / 4°17° / 8°
Apr18° / 8°17° / 7°18° / 10°
May21° / 11°21° / 11°23° / 14°
Jun24° / 14°25° / 15°26° / 17°
Jul27° / 16°28° / 17°29° / 19°
Aug26° / 16°27° / 16°29° / 20°
Sep23° / 13°23° / 13°25° / 16°
Oct17° / 10°17° / 10°21° / 13°
Nov12° / 6°11° / 5°16° / 8°
Dec8° / 3°7° / 2°13° / 6°

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): PARIS MONTSOURIS, FR (FRM00007156, 75 m); LYON ST EXUPERY, FR (FR069029001, 235 m); MARSEILLE OBS. PALAIS LONCHAMP, FR (FR013055001, 75 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for France rather than repeat them.

Check the official forecast from Météo-France and each road report before you leave.

Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there

Road Travel plans the drive from Paris to Marseille with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.

Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Paris to Marseille?

772 km (480 miles), about 7 hours of driving without stops, by way of A6 and A7. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

Col de Bessey-en-Chaume, at 565 m (1,854 ft). It comes at km 295, about 2 h 37 min of driving after you leave Paris.

How cold is Marseille in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Marseille (Palais Longchamp) (75 m), averages a high of 13°C and a low of 6°C in January (1991–2020 averages).