Nice weather in March
In March, Nice has daytime highs averaging 15 °C, nights around 6.8 °C, with 7.5 wet days, and a sea temperature of 14 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 14.6°C Average high
- 6.8°C Average low
- 7.5days Wet days
- 63mm Rainfall
- 13.5°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through March
How March 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 March | 13.6 °C | 5.8 °C | 29 % |
| 11–20 March | 14.9 °C | 6.9 °C | 17 % |
| 21–31 March | 15.1 °C | 7.5 °C | 27 % |
- Average highs rise from 13.6 °C early in March to 15.1 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 1–10 of March (29 % of days) and least likely over days 11–20 (17 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical March | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0.3 of 31 | 1 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 7.5 of 31 | 24 % |
Conditions in March
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 11 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 24 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | -4.1 °C |
| Relative humidity | 74 % |
| Wind speed | 13 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 48 % |
Where Nice ranks in March
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Best beach destinations in Europe in March | 31st of 50 | 18/100 |
| Warmest sea temperatures in Europe in March | 31st of 50 | 14 °C |
| Places with the best weather in Europe in March | 38th of 50 | 69/100 |
March compared with the months around it
| 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 % |
See all twelve months for Nice
- March is the 9th warmest month here.
- It is the 5th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 5th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 7.5 of 31 days — 24 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.8 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest March day on record since 1991 reached 24 °C, 9.0 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 18 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsMarch in Nice, answered
How warm is Nice in March?
Daily highs average 15 °C and nights fall to about 6.8 °C, a spread of 7.8 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes March the 9th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Nice in March?
March averages 63 mm of rain, spread over about 8 of the 31 days — 24 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 48 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in March?
The sea averages 14 °C off Nice in March. 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 March?
Nice averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in March. 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.