Best time to visit Nîmes
The best time to visit Nîmes is April–June and September–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Nîmes, Occitanie, France
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.8 °C / 53 °F | 3.8 °C / 39 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 4.3 °C / 40 °F | 45 mm / 1.8 in | good month |
| March | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 6.9 °C / 44 °F | 61 mm / 2.4 in | good month |
| April | 20 °C / 68 °F | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| May | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| June | 28.8 °C / 84 °F | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 33 mm / 1.3 in | best month |
| July | 32 °C / 90 °F | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 20 mm / 0.8 in | good month |
| August | 31.4 °C / 89 °F | 19.2 °C / 67 °F | 34 mm / 1.3 in | good month |
| September | 26.7 °C / 80 °F | 15.8 °C / 60 °F | 77 mm / 3 in | best month |
| October | 21.7 °C / 71 °F | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 105 mm / 4.1 in | best month |
| November | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 8.1 °C / 47 °F | 96 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| December | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 4.7 °C / 40 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | good month |
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'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- April–June, September–October
- Good
- February–March, July–August, November–December
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, wet days 6.7 days, average daily high 13.5 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 68%, average daily low 4.3 °C / 40 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 10.1 °C / 50 °F.
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in, feels like (high) 13.5 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, wet days 7.1 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, relative humidity 63%, average daily low 6.9 °C / 44 °F.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.1 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 20 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, wet days 8.4 days, relative humidity 62%, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 7.8 days, average daily low 13.2 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 60%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.2 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 33 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 5.9 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily high 28.8 °C / 84 °F, average daily low 17.5 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 57%.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 3.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, relative humidity 52%, average daily low 19.9 °C / 68 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 32.6 °C / 91 °F, average daily high 32 °C / 90 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 34 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 3.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, relative humidity 54%, average daily low 19.2 °C / 67 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 31.8 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 31.4 °C / 89 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.2 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily high 26.7 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 77 mm / 3 in, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 62%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.7 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 105 mm / 4.1 in, wet days 8.5 days, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 12.5 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 71%.
November · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 74%, feels like (high) 13.6 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 15.9 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 96 mm / 3.8 in, wet days 9.7 days, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 8.1 °C / 47 °F, relative humidity 73%.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.1 days, relative humidity 74%, average daily low 4.7 °C / 40 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 9.7 °C / 49 °F, average daily high 12.5 °C / 55 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Mont Serein, 82 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 8.5 °C | 10.1 °C | 13.5 °C | 18.1 °C | 22.7 °C | 29.2 °C | 32.6 °C | 31.8 °C | 26.2 °C | 20.5 °C | 13.6 °C | 9.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.5 days | 1.3 days | 1.8 days | 1.9 days | 1.8 days | 1.1 days | 0.5 days | 1.2 days | 2.5 days | 2.9 days | 3.1 days | 1.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 9 am | 4 pm | 6 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 9 am | 9 am | 1 am | 1 pm | 2 am | 2 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 6.9 h | 8.2 h | 9.7 h | 11 h | 12.5 h | 13.7 h | 13.7 h | 12.8 h | 10.7 h | 8.7 h | 7.2 h | 6.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 71% | 68% | 63% | 62% | 60% | 57% | 52% | 54% | 62% | 71% | 73% | 74% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 7.3 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 12.8 µg/m³ | 17.5 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 14 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.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Maison Carrée
Less than 1 km away
- Pont du Gard
19 km away