January in Nice: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.2/10January averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.1 daylight hours.
It scores 3.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? July scores 6.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Nice — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.2/10February averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 6.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Nice — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.3/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 67 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Nice — 5.5 points higher on the same scale.
April in Nice — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10April averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 daylight hours.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? July scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Nice — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.9/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 74 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.9/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Nice — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
June in Nice — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.4/10June averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.2 daylight hours.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Nice (3rd of 12); only July scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Nice — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10July averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nice at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
August is one of the strongest months in Nice (2nd)
Best window · 9.5/10Days in August average 26°C (80°F) and humidity near 73% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 49 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Nice at 9.5/10 (2nd of 12), just behind July at 9.8/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
September holds up well in Nice — 4th best month
Good · 8.1/10With 23°C (73°F) on average, September delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 72 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Nice — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
October in Nice — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10October averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 88 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 5/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Nice — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.4/10November averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 45 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.4 daylight hours.
It scores 3.4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? July scores 6.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Nice: expect compromises
Hardest · 2.4/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 63 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 2.4/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Nice — 7.4 points higher on the same scale.
