Beach
La Grande Plage
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France · Mediterranean Sea
43.1854, 5.6205 · La Ciotat, 2 km
- 23°Sea · August
- 25°High · August
- 12.2 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
La Grande Plage in January
- 12°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 4.5 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month56 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
La Grande Plage in February
- 12°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 5.9 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month43 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
La Grande Plage in March
- 13°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
La Grande Plage in April
- 16°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month46 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
La Grande Plage in May
- 19°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
La Grande Plage in June
- 23°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 11.8 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month23 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
La Grande Plage in July
- 25°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 12.2 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month10 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
La Grande Plage in August
- 25°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 10.8 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month16 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
La Grande Plage in September
- 23°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month48 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
La Grande Plage in October
- 19°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month79 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
La Grande Plage in November
- 16°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
La Grande Plage in December
- 13°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 4.2 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month59 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- GoodBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- No lifeguardLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 21Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 43 kmAirport: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 14.4 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 13.8 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 14.1 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 15.5 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 17.8 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 22.3 °C — 2.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 22.2 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 24.2 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 21.9 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 20.1 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 17.8 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 16.1 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan14°4 h56 mm
- Feb13°6 h43 mm
- Mar13°7 h44 mm
- Apr14°8 h46 mm
- May17°10 h44 mm
- Jun20°12 h23 mm
- Jul22°12 h10 mm
- Aug23°11 h16 mm
- Sep21°9 h48 mm
- Oct19°6 h79 mm
- Nov17°5 h94 mm
- Dec15°4 h59 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at La Grande Plage: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 8 | 4.5 | 25 |
| February | 12 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 6 | 5.9 | 25 |
| March | 13 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 6 | 7.3 | 24 |
| April | 16 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 8 | 8.5 | 22 |
| May | 19 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 6 | 9.8 | 21 |
| June | 23 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 11.8 | 18 |
| July | 25 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 12.2 | 20 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 25 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 10.8 | 19 |
| September | 23 | 19 | 21 | 48 | 7 | 8.7 | 20 |
| October | 19 | 16 | 19 | 79 | 9 | 6.2 | 22 |
| November | 16 | 12 | 17 | 94 | 10 | 4.7 | 25 |
| December | 13 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 8 | 4.2 | 26 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 21 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 7 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 21 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.1 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |