La Rochelle vs Marseille: which is better, month by month

Marseille beats La Rochelle in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (73 vs 42) — while La Rochelle wins July to August; they are within 3 points in June and September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

La Rochelle vs Marseille — all 12 months

MonthLa RochelleMarseilleWinnerGap
January42Fcold, rainy, clean air73Bcool, a little rain, clean airMarseille31
February55Dcold, a little rain, clean air77Bcool, a little rain, muggy airMarseille22
March64Ccool, a little rain, clean air81Acool, a little rainMarseille17
April74Bcool, a little rain, clean air87Anice, a little rainMarseille13
May78Bnice, a little rain, clean air92Snice, a little rainMarseille14
June85Anice, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, dryTie3
July91Swarm, dry, clean air84Ahot, dryLa Rochelle7
August93Swarm, dry, clean air82Ahot, a little rainLa Rochelle11
September87Anice, a little rain, clean air89Awarm, a little rainTie2
October69Cnice, a little rain, clean air86Anice, a little rain, clean airMarseille17
November53Dcool, rainy, clean air76Bcool, a little rain, clean airMarseille23
December45Fcold, rainy, clean air72Bcool, a little rain, clean airMarseille27

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (42 vs 73). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

La Rochelle

🇫🇷 France · mild climate

Best month
August 93/100
Months won
2 of 12

Marseille

🇫🇷 France · mild climate

Best month
May 92/100
Months won
8 of 12

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