Best time to visit · France
Best time to visit Nice
Nice averages 42 just-right days a year; June, July and August are best. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Nice weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 42
- Too cool 275
- Too hot 21
- Too muggy 14
- Too gray 13
When to visit Nice
The best time to visit Nice for comfortable weather is June, July and August, when 28%, 37% and 32% of days are just right. January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 46 to 64°F (18°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F (8°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 44% | 0 |
| February | 47°F (8°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 47% | 0 |
| March | 53°F (12°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 49% | 0 |
| April | 56°F (13°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 54% | 0 |
| May | 64°F (18°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 53% | 2 |
| June | 71°F (22°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 41% | 8 |
| July | 76°F (24°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 26% | 12 |
| August | 77°F (25°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 30% | 10 |
| September | 69°F (21°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 41% | 8 |
| October | 61°F (16°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 52% | 1 |
| November | 52°F (11°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 51% | 0 |
| December | 47°F (8°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 49% | 0 |
How Nice compares
Nice gets 42 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. It ranks #2 of 3 France places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 14. On gray days: 13.
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Nice averages 42 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/france/nice/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.