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Best time to visit Nice

The best time to visit Nice is May–June and September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Nice, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

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  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January10.4 °C / 51 °F4.3 °C / 40 °F71 mm / 2.8 inneither best nor good
February11 °C / 52 °F4.4 °C / 40 °F65 mm / 2.6 inneither best nor good
March13.3 °C / 56 °F6.2 °C / 43 °F83 mm / 3.3 inneither best nor good
April15.9 °C / 61 °F9 °C / 48 °F76 mm / 3 ingood month
May19 °C / 66 °F12.4 °C / 54 °F68 mm / 2.7 inbest month
June23.1 °C / 74 °F16.6 °C / 62 °F51 mm / 2 inbest month
July25.8 °C / 78 °F19.2 °C / 67 °F24 mm / 0.9 ingood month
August25.8 °C / 78 °F19.1 °C / 66 °F34 mm / 1.3 ingood month
September22.6 °C / 73 °F16 °C / 61 °F57 mm / 2.2 inbest month
October18.8 °C / 66 °F12.7 °C / 55 °F109 mm / 4.3 ingood month
November14.3 °C / 58 °F8.4 °C / 47 °F137 mm / 5.4 inneither best nor good
December11.4 °C / 53 °F5.3 °C / 42 °F91 mm / 3.6 inneither best nor good
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: good
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: good
  8. AAugust: good
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
May–June, September
Good
April, July–August, October

Nice is mild, sunny and increasingly dry from April to September, best in May, June and September, while July-August turn warm enough to be merely good; the cooler, duller, rainier months from November to March are poor for walking and sightseeing.

Why these months

  • April · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily high 15.9 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 73%.

    Against: wet days 10.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in.

  • May · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 19.6 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 68 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 76%.

    Against: wet days 12.5 days.

    Watch out for: Cannes Film Festival crime risk in Nice.

  • June · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 16.6 °C / 62 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 78%, wet days 9.4 days.

  • July · good

    In its favour: precipitation 24 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, wet days 6.7 days, average daily low 19.2 °C / 67 °F.

    Against: feels like (high) 29.2 °C / 85 °F, relative humidity 76%, average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F.

    Also on: Bastille Day, Nice Jazz Festival.

    Watch out for: French summer school holidays travel rush.

  • August · good

    In its favour: precipitation 34 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wet days 6.9 days, average daily low 19.1 °C / 66 °F.

    Against: feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F, relative humidity 75%, average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F.

    Watch out for: August French holiday exodus, French summer school holidays travel rush.

  • September · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 23.5 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.6 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 8.3 days, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 75%.

    Against: share of rain falling in the daytime 54%.

    Watch out for: French summer school holidays travel rush.

  • October · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 18.4 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 18.8 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, average daily low 12.7 °C / 55 °F.

    Against: precipitation 109 mm / 4.3 in, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, wet days 8.7 days, relative humidity 78%.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
July–September
Good
June

The sea and air only get properly warm from June to September, with July and August the best beach months (hot, dry, sunny, warm sea), June and September good but slightly cooler, and October through May too cool for swimming.

Why these months

  • June · good

    In its favour: precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, average daily low 16.6 °C / 62 °F.

    Against: wet days 9.4 days, sea temperature 23.1 °C / 74 °F.

  • July · best

    In its favour: precipitation 24 mm / 0.9 in, average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 29.2 °C / 85 °F, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, wet days 6.7 days, average daily low 19.2 °C / 67 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.

    Also on: Bastille Day, Nice Jazz Festival.

    Watch out for: French summer school holidays travel rush.

  • August · best

    In its favour: precipitation 34 mm / 1.3 in, average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wet days 6.9 days, average daily low 19.1 °C / 66 °F, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph.

    Watch out for: August French holiday exodus, French summer school holidays travel rush.

  • September · best

    In its favour: precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, feels like (high) 23.5 °C / 74 °F, wet days 8.3 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F.

    Against: share of rain falling in the daytime 54%, average daily high 22.6 °C / 73 °F.

    Watch out for: French summer school holidays travel rush.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Gréolières-Les-Neiges, 26 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 7.8 °C8.4 °C11.1 °C14.9 °C19.6 °C25.5 °C29.2 °C28.7 °C23.5 °C18.4 °C12.6 °C9.1 °C
Days with heavy rain 2.5 days1.7 days2.4 days2.4 days1.8 days1.1 days0.4 days0.6 days1.4 days3.4 days4.2 days2.5 days
Time rain usually falls 2 pm3 pm3 pm2 pm3 pm3 pm3 pm4 pm3 pm3 pm10 pm8 pm
Sunshine per day 7.3 h8.4 h9.8 h11.4 h12.6 h13.9 h14.2 h12.8 h11 h9 h7.5 h7.1 h
Relative humidity 73%73%70%73%76%78%76%75%75%78%76%75%

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature 2022–202514.9 °C14.2 °C14.2 °C15.7 °C18.7 °C23.1 °C26.2 °C26.8 °C24.4 °C21.2 °C18.4 °C16.2 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–202514.9 °C14.2 °C14.4 °C16 °C19.1 °C23.5 °C26.6 °C27.2 °C24.6 °C21.3 °C18.6 °C16.2 °C
  • Very cold 10 °C or less
  • Cold 10 to 15 °C
  • Cool 15 to 20 °C
  • Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
  • Warm 25 to 28 °C
  • Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20258.4 µg/m³12.6 µg/m³10.1 µg/m³10.3 µg/m³11.1 µg/m³14.4 µg/m³11.2 µg/m³11.8 µg/m³8.5 µg/m³9.7 µg/m³7.3 µg/m³7.9 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202512.7 µg/m³17.5 µg/m³15.2 µg/m³15.5 µg/m³16.6 µg/m³19.7 µg/m³15.8 µg/m³16.9 µg/m³12.2 µg/m³13.7 µg/m³10.9 µg/m³11.9 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

Events and seasons

What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.

Reasons to go

  • Nice Carnival (Carnaval de Nice)

    February, dates vary from year to year

  • Nice Jazz Festival

    July

  • Bastille Day

    14 July

Worth knowing before you go

  • Cannes Film Festival crime risk in Nice

    May

  • French summer school holidays travel rush

    1 July–7 September

  • August French holiday exodus

    August

World Heritage sites nearby

UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.

  • Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera

    Less than 1 km away

Other places in France

Compare places month by month on the travel calendar

Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).