Swimming in French Riviera and Provence in january 2025 Sea temperature by city in january

Do you want to go to the beach in French Riviera and Provence in january 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in january in French Riviera and Provence by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.

Sea temperature in French Riviera and Provence in january 2025

Here, find the average sea temperature in French Riviera and Provence in january in several coastal cities.

Direct access: Bouches-du-Rhône in january | Alpes-Maritimes in january | Principality of Monaco in january | Var in january

Bouches-du-Rhône in january

Marseille

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

Cassis

on average:

56°F

min: 54°F / max: 59°F

La Ciotat

on average:

56°F

min: 55°F / max: 58°F

La Fos-sur-Mer

on average:

57°F

min: 54°F / max: 59°F

Carry-le-Rouet

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

Martigues

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

Alpes-Maritimes in january

Cannes

on average:

56°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

Nice

on average:

57°F

min: 54°F / max: 59°F

Antibes

on average:

56°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

Juan-les-Pins

on average:

56°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

Menton

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

Saint-Honorat Island (Île Saint-Honorat)

on average:

57°F

min: 54°F / max: 59°F

Principality of Monaco in january

Monaco

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

Var in january

Saint-Tropez

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

Toulon

on average:

57°F

min: 54°F / max: 58°F

Bormes-les-Mimosas

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

Fréjus

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

Hyères

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 58°F

Lavandou

on average:

56°F

min: 54°F / max: 58°F

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Where should you go swimming in French Riviera and Provence in the month of january?

Swimming in French Riviera and Provence in january is freezing

In january in French Riviera and Provence swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.

Forget about swimming in Marseille, Cannes, Monaco, Nice, Saint-Tropez, Toulon, Antibes, Bormes-les-Mimosas, Cassis, Fréjus, Hyères, Juan-les-Pins, La Ciotat, Lavandou, Menton, Ramatuelle, Saint-Raphaël, Sainte-Maxime, Bandol, Cavalaire, Saint-Honorat Island (Île Saint-Honorat), Sainte-Marguerite Island, Porquerolles, La Croix-Valmer, La Fos-sur-Mer, La Londe-les-Maures, Saint-Aygulf, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Sanary-sur-Mer, Six-Fours-les-Plages, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Cap-d'Ail, Carry-le-Rouet, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Le Pradet, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Martigues, Port-de-Bouc, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, Vallauris and Villefranche-sur-Mer in january! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 55°F (and only 59°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!

Where to go swimming in French Riviera and Provence in january: the map of sea temperatures

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Water temperature and seasonal norms in january

Marseille

	December	January	February
Average sea temperature	60°F	57°F	56°F
Minimum sea temperature	57°F	55°F	54°F
Maximum sea temperature	64°F	59°F	57°F
Average outside temperature	52°F	50°F	50°F
Maximum outside temperature	56°F	52°F	54°F
Minimum outside temperature	49°F	47°F	45°F
Precipitation	2.8in	3.3in	3in
Number of days of precipitation	4 jour(s) (13%)	4 jour(s) (14%)	5 jour(s) (16%)
Cloud cover	31%	33%	30%
Our opinion	cold swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Marseille in january

Cannes

	December	January	February
Average sea temperature	59°F	56°F	56°F
Minimum sea temperature	55°F	55°F	55°F
Maximum sea temperature	64°F	59°F	57°F
Average outside temperature	54°F	50°F	52°F
Maximum outside temperature	58°F	54°F	56°F
Minimum outside temperature	50°F	47°F	47°F
Precipitation	4.3in	2.7in	3.2in
Number of days of precipitation	4 jour(s) (12%)	4 jour(s) (12%)	4 jour(s) (14%)
Cloud cover	26%	29%	29%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Cannes in january

Monaco

	December	January	February
Average sea temperature	59°F	57°F	56°F
Minimum sea temperature	55°F	55°F	55°F
Maximum sea temperature	64°F	59°F	57°F
Average outside temperature	52°F	50°F	50°F
Maximum outside temperature	54°F	52°F	52°F
Minimum outside temperature	49°F	47°F	47°F
Precipitation	5.4in	3.9in	4.7in
Number of days of precipitation	5 jour(s) (15%)	5 jour(s) (16%)	5 jour(s) (19%)
Cloud cover	28%	31%	31%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Monaco in january

Nice

	December	January	February
Average sea temperature	59°F	57°F	56°F
Minimum sea temperature	55°F	54°F	55°F
Maximum sea temperature	64°F	59°F	57°F
Average outside temperature	49°F	47°F	47°F
Maximum outside temperature	54°F	52°F	52°F
Minimum outside temperature	45°F	43°F	43°F
Precipitation	5in	3.7in	4.4in
Number of days of precipitation	4 jour(s) (14%)	5 jour(s) (16%)	5 jour(s) (18%)
Cloud cover	27%	29%	29%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Nice in january

Saint-Tropez

	December	January	February
Average sea temperature	59°F	57°F	56°F
Minimum sea temperature	55°F	55°F	55°F
Maximum sea temperature	63°F	59°F	58°F
Average outside temperature	52°F	50°F	50°F
Maximum outside temperature	56°F	54°F	56°F
Minimum outside temperature	49°F	47°F	47°F
Precipitation	4.2in	3.5in	3.9in
Number of days of precipitation	4 jour(s) (12%)	5 jour(s) (15%)	5 jour(s) (16%)
Cloud cover	28%	32%	31%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Saint-Tropez in january

List of coastal cities in French Riviera and Provence

Marseille in january	freezing swimming
Cannes in january	freezing swimming
Monaco in january	freezing swimming
Nice in january	freezing swimming
Saint-Tropez in january	freezing swimming
Toulon in january	freezing swimming
Antibes in january	freezing swimming
Bormes-les-Mimosas in january	freezing swimming
Cassis in january	freezing swimming
Fréjus in january	freezing swimming
Hyères in january	freezing swimming
Juan-les-Pins in january	freezing swimming
La Ciotat in january	freezing swimming
Lavandou in january	freezing swimming
Menton in january	freezing swimming
Ramatuelle in january	freezing swimming
Saint-Raphaël in january	freezing swimming
Sainte-Maxime in january	freezing swimming
Bandol in january	freezing swimming
Cavalaire in january	freezing swimming
Saint-Honorat Island (Île Saint-Honorat) in january	freezing swimming
Sainte-Marguerite Island in january	freezing swimming
Porquerolles in january	freezing swimming
La Croix-Valmer in january	freezing swimming
La Fos-sur-Mer in january	freezing swimming
La Londe-les-Maures in january	freezing swimming
Saint-Aygulf in january	freezing swimming
Saint-Laurent-du-Var in january	freezing swimming
Sanary-sur-Mer in january	freezing swimming
Six-Fours-les-Plages in january	freezing swimming
Beaulieu-sur-Mer in january	freezing swimming
Cagnes-sur-Mer in january	freezing swimming
Cap-d'Ail in january	freezing swimming
Carry-le-Rouet in january	freezing swimming
La Seyne-sur-Mer in january	freezing swimming
Le Pradet in january	freezing swimming
Mandelieu-la-Napoule in january	freezing swimming
Martigues in january	freezing swimming
Port-de-Bouc in january	freezing swimming
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in january	freezing swimming
Roquebrune-sur-Argens in january	freezing swimming
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer in january	freezing swimming
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat in january	freezing swimming
Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer in january	freezing swimming
Vallauris in january	freezing swimming
Villefranche-sur-Mer in january	freezing swimming