Climate of Nice
Nice has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Nice is 16° degrees and there is about 545 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 160 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 9°C and 24°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 5°C and 20°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 14°C and 26°C
- Rain: it rains 149 days and there is a total of approximately 545 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 1 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3412 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 9°C and 24°C |
Warmest month: | 24°C in July |
Coldest month: | 9°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 5°C and 20°C |
Sea temperature: | between 14°C and 26°C |
Dry days: | 215 days |
Days with rain: | 149 days |
Days with snow: | 1 days |
Total rain sum: | 545 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3412 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Nice.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Nice.
Climate table of Nice
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Nice. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Nice might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
Night temp. (°C) | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Water temp. (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 50 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 47 | 39 | 25 | 29 | 63 | 88 | 40 |
Days with rain | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Days with snow | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dry days | 20 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Best time to visit Nice
The best time to visit Nice in France is from June through October. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Nice is 24°C in July and the lowest is 9°C in January. The average water temperature is between 14°C and 26°C.
Climate of Nice by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Nice? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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