Nice climate
Nice is warmest in August, with average highs of 27 °C, and coldest in February, when nights average 4.7 °C. November is the wettest month (134 mm) and July the driest (26 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
Across a full year Nice averages 838 mm of rain, 76 days above 25 °C and 3 days below freezing.
France · 25 m elevation · population 342,669 · 1991–2020 normals
Temperature below 0 °C to above 30 °C Rain band height is that month’s share of the wettest month
- Warmest month August 27 °C
- Coldest month February 4.7 °C
- Driest month July 26 mm
- Wettest month November 134 mm
- Least cloud July 34 % cloud
- Hottest on record June 35 °C
- Coldest on record February -7.2 °C
- Warmest sea August 25 °C
What to expectNice through the year
Nice has a clear annual cycle: average daily highs run from 12 °C in February to 27 °C in August, a swing of 16 °C in mean temperature across the year.
Counted across a normal year, 76 days a year reach 25 °C, 7 of them reach 30 °C, 3 nights drop below freezing. The warmest reading in the 1991–2020 record is 35 °C, in June.
Rain is strongly seasonal. November averages 134 mm against 26 mm in July — 5.1 times as much. Planning around the dry months matters more here than planning around temperature.
The sea off Nice is warmest in August at 25 °C and coldest in February at 13 °C. Sea temperature lags the air by a month or two, which is why late summer swims warmer than early summer at the same air temperature.
Month by month
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.6 °C | 66 mm | 51 % |
| February | 12.1 °C | 60 mm | 50 % |
| March | 14.6 °C | 63 mm | 48 % |
| April | 16.9 °C | 82 mm | 53 % |
| May | 20.6 °C | 64 mm | 53 % |
| June | 24.4 °C | 48 mm | 45 % |
| July | 27.3 °C | 26 mm | 34 % |
| August | 27.4 °C | 27 mm | 37 % |
| September | 23.6 °C | 74 mm | 45 % |
| October | 19.5 °C | 111 mm | 55 % |
| November | 15.3 °C | 134 mm | 56 % |
| December | 12.3 °C | 83 mm | 52 % |
Temperature month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Mean | Record high | Record low | Days above 25 °C | Days above 30 °C | Days below 0 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.6 °C | 4.9 °C | 8.1 °C | 19.3 °C | -1.3 °C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February | 12.1 °C | 4.7 °C | 8.4 °C | 19.4 °C | -7.2 °C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| March | 14.6 °C | 6.8 °C | 10.8 °C | 23.6 °C | -4.1 °C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 16.9 °C | 9.4 °C | 13.4 °C | 23.7 °C | 1.5 °C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 20.6 °C | 13.3 °C | 17.3 °C | 28.7 °C | 3.9 °C | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 24.4 °C | 17.5 °C | 21.4 °C | 35.0 °C | 9.4 °C | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| July | 27.3 °C | 20.3 °C | 24.1 °C | 34.8 °C | 14.0 °C | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| August | 27.4 °C | 20.7 °C | 24.3 °C | 34.6 °C | 13.4 °C | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| September | 23.6 °C | 17.4 °C | 20.6 °C | 31.6 °C | 8.5 °C | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 19.5 °C | 13.7 °C | 16.7 °C | 26.9 °C | 6.6 °C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 15.3 °C | 9.4 °C | 12.3 °C | 23.1 °C | 0.5 °C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 12.3 °C | 6.2 °C | 9.2 °C | 18.7 °C | -2.0 °C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rain, sun and wind month by month
| Month | Rainfall | Wet days | Daylight | Cloud cover | Humidity | Wind | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 mm | 7 | 9.3 h/day | 51 % | 76 % | 11 km/h | 13.9 °C |
| February | 60 mm | 7 | 10 h/day | 50 % | 75 % | 12 km/h | 13.3 °C |
| March | 63 mm | 8 | 12 h/day | 48 % | 74 % | 13 km/h | 13.5 °C |
| April | 82 mm | 10 | 13 h/day | 53 % | 75 % | 13 km/h | 14.6 °C |
| May | 64 mm | 9 | 15 h/day | 53 % | 76 % | 12 km/h | 17.5 °C |
| June | 48 mm | 8 | 15 h/day | 45 % | 76 % | 11 km/h | 21.1 °C |
| July | 26 mm | 6 | 15 h/day | 34 % | 73 % | 11 km/h | 23.7 °C |
| August | 27 mm | 6 | 14 h/day | 37 % | 74 % | 11 km/h | 24.6 °C |
| September | 74 mm | 7 | 13 h/day | 45 % | 75 % | 11 km/h | 22.4 °C |
| October | 111 mm | 9 | 11 h/day | 55 % | 78 % | 12 km/h | 19.8 °C |
| November | 134 mm | 10 | 9.7 h/day | 56 % | 78 % | 12 km/h | 17.4 °C |
| December | 83 mm | 8 | 9.0 h/day | 52 % | 76 % | 12 km/h | 15.4 °C |
How Nice compares
The same four figures for nearby destinations, so the numbers above have something to be read against. Summer high is the warmest month's average high; winter low is the coldest month's average low.
| Destination | Summer high | Winter low | Rain per year | Days above 25 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 27 °C | 4.7 °C | 838 mm | 76 |
| Monaco · Monaco | 27 °C | 4.9 °C | 834 mm | 68 |
| Toulon · France | 28 °C | 5.7 °C | 695 mm | 80 |
| Turin · Italy | 27 °C | -1.8 °C | 965 mm | 69 |
| Genoa · Italy | 28 °C | 3.9 °C | 1,314 mm | 75 |
| Marseille · France | 28 °C | 4.9 °C | 617 mm | 80 |
Where Nice ranks
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Best beach destinations in Europe in August | 21stof 50 | 94/100 |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in July | 24thof 50 | 93/100 |
| Places with the best weather in Europe in January | 27thof 50 | 58/100 |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in December | 28thof 50 | 19/100 |
| Warmest sea temperatures in Europe in November | 28thof 50 | 17 °C |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in January | 29thof 50 | 17/100 |
Planning a trip? See the best time to visit Nice.
QuestionsCommon questions about Nice’s climate
When is the best time to visit Nice?
That depends on what you want, so the honest answer is a comparison rather than a single month. May, June, September sit closest to 20 °C on average, August is the warmest month and July the driest. The month-by-month table above has the full picture.
How hot does Nice get?
In August, the warmest month, daily highs average 27 °C. About 7 days a year pass 30 °C. The highest value in the 1991–2020 record is 35 °C.
How cold does it get in winter?
Nights average 4.7 °C in February, the coldest month. A normal year has 3 nights below freezing.
Which month is wettest in Nice?
November, averaging 134 mm over 10 days with rain. The driest month is July with 26 mm. The year as a whole averages 838 mm.
Are these figures a forecast?
No. They are 1991–2020 climate normals: the average of thirty years, which describes what a month is usually like in Nice rather than what any particular week will bring. Individual years can differ substantially from the normal.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.