Nice in August: weather, water temperatures and things to do
Is August a good time to visit?
August in Nice offers a mix of beach time and city walks. Daytime temperatures average +28 °C. The water is very warm, averaging +29 °C.
Weather in August
Average daytime temperatures vary little between early, mid- and late August. There is no clear advantage in warmth between these periods.
- Water
- +29 °C
- Daytime air
- +28 °C
- Night-time air
- +23 °C
Sun and precipitation in August
Monthly averages
Sunny
20 days
Sun and clouds
10 days
Cloudy
1 day
By part of the month
| Dates | Sunny | Sun and clouds | Cloudy | Days with precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 7 days | 3 days | fewer than 1 day | 1 day |
| 11–20 | 7 days | 3 days | fewer than 1 day | 2 days |
| 21–31 | 6 days | 4 days | 1 day | 2 days |
Early, mid or late August?
| Travel dates | Day | Night | WaterWater |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 August | +28 °C | +23 °C | +29 °C |
| 11–20 August | +28 °C | +23 °C | +29 °C |
| 21–31 August | +27 °C | +22 °C | +28 °C |
Water in August
Seasonal data gives an average water temperature of +29 °C for the month. It averages +29 °C in the first ten days and +28 °C towards the end. These are seasonal averages, so the water on your travel dates can be warmer or cooler. Before your trip, check the water temperature and weather in the forecast for Nice.
Rainfall in August
Historical records show that August has precipitation from time to time.
July, August or September: which should you choose?
| Month | Day | Night | WaterWater |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | +27 °C | +22 °C | +29 °C |
| August | +28 °C | +23 °C | +29 °C |
| September | +24 °C | +19 °C | +25 °C |
August and July have similar average daytime temperatures. Neither has a clear advantage in warmth. Both the air and the water are cooler in September than in August.
The annual charts for Nice compare air and water temperatures throughout the year. For historical weather in August across different years, see the weather archive.
Things to do in August
- The Promenade des Anglais runs along the pebble beaches of the Baie des Anges. A walk along it takes in palm trees, the famous blue chairs and historic hotels.
- Castle Hill Park overlooks the old town, the harbour and the Baie des Anges.
- The Matisse Museum in Cimiez displays paintings, sculptures and compositions made from painted paper cut-outs. It occupies a Genoese villa.
About the data
Air temperatures use the WorldWeatherAI archive for 2020–2025. Precipitation uses data for 2020–2025. Water temperatures use WorldWeatherAI seasonal data.
Cloud cover is estimated from local six-hour intervals weighted by their overlap with daylight: up to 25% clear or mostly clear, 75% or more mostly cloudy, and partly cloudy in between. These are the site’s categories. Rounded day counts add up to the period length; icons do not represent particular dates. Precipitation is counted separately and may coincide with sunshine. Sunshine hours come from the archive, not from cloud cover. Each metric requires complete data for the same set of years; incomplete metrics are omitted.