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Best time to visit Nice

The best time to visit Nice, France is April–July & September–October — expect daytime highs near 26°C and roughly 5.7 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

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Nice climate at a glance

Nice sees average daytime highs ranging from 13°C in January to 29°C in August. Around 800 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 76 wet days a year, peaking in October (138 mm) and easing off in July (16 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 14 hours of sunshine.

Nice temperature & rainfall by month

January: 46 mm rainFebruary: 64 mm rainMarch: 64 mm rainApril: 66 mm rainMay: 71 mm rainJune: 44 mm rainJuly: 16 mm rainAugust: 22 mm rainSeptember: 59 mm rainOctober: 138 mm rainNovember: 117 mm rainDecember: 93 mm rainJanuary high: 13°CFebruary high: 14°CMarch high: 16°CApril high: 18°CMay high: 21°CJune high: 26°CJuly high: 29°CAugust high: 29°CSeptember high: 26°COctober high: 21°CNovember high: 17°CDecember high: 14°CJanuary low: 5°CFebruary low: 6°CMarch low: 8°CApril low: 10°CMay low: 14°CJune low: 18°CJuly low: 21°CAugust low: 22°CSeptember low: 18°COctober low: 14°CNovember low: 10°CDecember low: 6°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Nice

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
all year round
12 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
0 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
0 months · score < 5

Nice climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 15.2 h in June. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 13°C 5°C 4.8 46 mm 7.4 h 68% 7.1 · Good
February 14°C 6°C 4.2 64 mm 8.7 h 70% 8.3 · Good
March 16°C 8°C 6.3 64 mm 9.7 h 66% 8.8 · Excellent
April 18°C 10°C 8.8 66 mm 10.8 h 67% 9.3 · Excellent
May 21°C 14°C 9.5 71 mm 11.6 h 74% 9.4 · Excellent
June 26°C 18°C 5.7 44 mm 13.6 h 73% 10.0 · Excellent
July 29°C 21°C 2.5 16 mm 14.2 h 69% 9.8 · Excellent
August 29°C 22°C 3.5 22 mm 12.6 h 65% 9.0 · Excellent
September 26°C 18°C 5.3 59 mm 10.6 h 65% 10.0 · Excellent
October 21°C 14°C 8.8 138 mm 8.6 h 74% 9.4 · Excellent
November 17°C 10°C 9.5 117 mm 7.5 h 69% 8.4 · Good
December 14°C 6°C 7.3 93 mm 7 h 70% 7.1 · Good
Hottest month
August · 29°C
Coldest month
January · 5°C nights
Wettest month
October · 138 mm
Driest month
July · 16 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Nice?

The best time to visit Nice is April–July & September–October, when daytime highs average around 26°C with about 5.7 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Nice?

August is the hottest month in Nice, with average highs of 29°C.

What is the rainiest month in Nice?

October is the rainiest month in Nice, with around 138 mm of rainfall over 8.8 rainy days.

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