Nice in August: weather, sea and travel tips
Is August a good time to visit?
August in Nice suits a warm seaside stay if cool evenings are not essential. Nights average +23 °C and seasonal sea temperatures are +29 °C. City walks can accompany beach time, but this is not a cool-weather holiday.
Weather in August
August is over. Check the forecast for an upcoming trip, and use the August data as a guide for next season. Nice in September.
- Water
- +29 °C
- Daytime air
- +28 °C
- Night-time air
- +23 °C
Early, mid or late August?
| Travel dates | Day | Night | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
In August, the average is 6 days with precipitation. In 2020–2025, the number ranged from 3 to 11 per month. Light precipitation is included in the count. This does not mean that it rains all day.
August or September: which should you choose?
| Month | Day | Night | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | +28 °C | +23 °C | +29 °C |
| September | +24 °C | +19 °C | +25 °C |
August has warmer days than September. September offers cooler conditions for walks.
The annual charts for Nice compare air and sea temperatures with the rest of the year. For a closer look at August, see the August charts and archive by year.
Things to do in August
- In dry weather, the Promenade des Anglais offers a walk beside the pebble beaches. Views of the Baie des Anges, palms and historic hotels form a distinctive city seafront.
- Castle Hill Park is an option for a dry day. Its viewpoints overlook the old town, harbour and Baie des Anges, offering a way to see Nice from above.
- For rainy weather, the Matisse Museum in Cimiez offers indoor galleries with paintings, sculpture and paper cut-outs. They introduce several sides of the artist’s work.
About the data
Air temperatures use the WorldWeatherAI archive for 2020–2025. Precipitation uses data for 2020–2025. Sea temperatures use WorldWeatherAI seasonal data.