Nice weather in April
In April, Nice has daytime highs averaging 17 °C, nights around 9.4 °C, with 9.9 wet days, and a sea temperature of 15 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 16.9°C Average high
- 9.4°C Average low
- 9.9days Wet days
- 82mm Rainfall
- 14.6°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through April
How April develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 April | 16.1 °C | 8.5 °C | 29 % |
| 11–20 April | 16.5 °C | 8.9 °C | 35 % |
| 21–30 April | 18.1 °C | 10.7 °C | 34 % |
- Average highs rise from 16.1 °C early in April to 18.1 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 11–20 of April (35 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (29 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical April | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 9.9 of 30 | 33 % |
Conditions in April
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 13 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 24 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 1.5 °C |
| Relative humidity | 75 % |
| Wind speed | 13 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 53 % |
Where Nice ranks in April
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in Europe in April | 31st of 50 | 15 °C |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in April | 36th of 50 | 23/100 |
| Places with the best weather in Europe in April | 48th of 50 | 76/100 |
April compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
See all twelve months for Nice
- April is the 7th warmest month here.
- It is the 9th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 9th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 9.9 of 30 days — 33 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.5 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest April day on record since 1991 reached 24 °C, 6.8 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 23 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsApril in Nice, answered
How warm is Nice in April?
Daily highs average 17 °C and nights fall to about 9.4 °C, a spread of 7.5 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes April the 7th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Nice in April?
April averages 82 mm of rain, spread over about 10 of the 30 days — 33 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 53 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in April?
The sea averages 15 °C off Nice in April. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in April?
Nice averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in April. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
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: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. 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.