Climate in NiceThe city boasts a hot mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters. Rainfall across the year varies month by month. During the summer, it's typical to go weeks without seeing a drop of precipitation.
People Also Ask
Nice is located on France's southeast Mediterranean coast on the French Riviera. The city gets a lot of rain throughout the year, but showers are likely to be short and light than heavy downpours.
July is the hottest month in Nice with an average temperature of 24°C (75°F) and the coldest is January at 9°C (48°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 11 in July. The wettest month is October with an average of 140mm of rain.
Nice has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa), enjoying mild winters with moderate rainfall. It is one of the warmest Mediterranean climates for its latitude. Summers are warm to hot, dry, and sunny.
The warmest place in France is the French Riviera coast in Southern France. With average summer temperatures well above 30oC (80oF) and long dry summers and warm springs and autumns and mild winters, the South of France is the place to experience the best climate in France throughout the year.
Brittany, in the far west, is the rainiest location of all, especially between October and November. Summers here aren't overly hot either with the average temperature being 61° F. As you travel south along the Atlantic Coast the weather gets milder and more pleasant.
Based on the spending habits of previous travelers, when dining out an average meal in Nice should cost around €20 per person. Breakfast prices are usually a little cheaper than lunch or dinner. The price of food in sit-down restaurants in Nice is often higher than fast food prices or street food prices.
What is Nice best known for? Nice is known for its glittering Mediterranean beaches, stellar museums, picturesque Old Town, and its century-old promenade.
Rainfall is rare but, be warned, when it does rain you can experience spectacular downpours. The French Riviera weather during the autumn and winter can be unpredictable, with warm sunny days interspersed with spectacular lightning storms, hailstorms and occasional floods.