When to go · Nice, France
Best time to visit Nice
The sweet spot is September, June and July — averages 21°C, 5 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
May–June and September for warm sea and fewer crowds. February brings the Carnival and the lemon festival in Menton.
Mediterranean and unusually mild: warm, dry summers (27–29°C), soft winters (13°C by day) with lots of sun. Autumn storms bring most of the rain.
The short answer
21°C · 5 rainy days · high season
22°C · 4 rainy days · high season
24°C · 2 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: December and January. averages 10°C, 7 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | 6d | low | Chilly |
| February | 10°C | 5d | mid | Chilly |
| March | 12°C | 6d | low | Chilly |
| April | 14°C | 7d | mid | Mild |
| May | 18°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| June | 22°C | 4d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| July | 24°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| August | 25°C | 3d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| September | 21°C | 5d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| October | 17°C | 7d | mid | Comfortable |
| November | 13°C | 8d | low | Mild |
| December | 10°C | 7d | low | Chilly |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
January, March, November and December are low season in Nice — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $50–85 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.