Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France
Nice in December
In December, Nice averages a daytime high of 11 °C and a night-time low of 4 °C, with about 69 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Nice's most comfortable months, May to August.
- Average high
- 11 °C
- Average low
- 4 °C
- Rain in the month
- 69 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 9 h
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 98
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Nice
December is the 10th warmest month in Nice by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 10 °C to 26 °C and the lows from 3 °C to 18 °C. By day, December is 2 °C cooler than November, and January is 1 °C cooler than December.
December brings 69 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 67 mm (805 mm a year); it is the 5th wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 9 h, against 9 h at the shortest and 15 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 °C | 3 °C | 68 mm | |
| February | 10 °C | 3 °C | 52 mm | |
| March | 12 °C | 6 °C | 55 mm | |
| April | 15 °C | 8 °C | 70 mm | |
| May | 19 °C | 12 °C | 63 mm | Yes |
| June | 23 °C | 16 °C | 51 mm | Yes |
| July | 25 °C | 18 °C | 26 mm | Yes |
| August | 26 °C | 18 °C | 40 mm | Yes |
| September | 22 °C | 15 °C | 91 mm | |
| October | 18 °C | 12 °C | 100 mm | |
| November | 13 °C | 7 °C | 120 mm | |
| December | 11 °C | 4 °C | 69 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Nice?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 11 °C is below 18 °C. The comfortable months in Nice are May to August; the nearest are August, before, and May, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in France in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Nice
This guide lists 98 places to stay in Nice, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 50; 1–3 km, 23; 3–10 km, 10; 10 km or more, 15.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.