Nice · France
April
Warm spring days and affordable rates — an excellent window before the crowds arrive
Strong option
#7 of 12 months
There are better months for Nice — see the full ranking below.
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High
18°C
Low
10°C
Rain
65mm
Sun
9.3hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How April scores in Nice
Weather
Very good
Value
Good
Crowds
Average
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in April
- ↑Warm 16–20°C afternoons; the Promenade is perfect for cycling and café-sitting in spring light
- ↑Cours Saleya flower market at its most colourful — lavender, roses and mimosa in profusion
- ↑Cannes Film Festival (late April into May) adds glamour to the wider Riviera
What you sacrifice
- ↓Occasional showers still; April averages 6–7 rainy days on the Riviera
- ↓Sea still cool (16°C) — swimming is for the brave or the French
How April compares to July (best month)
| Factor | April | July ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 7 | 9 |
| Value | 6 | 3 |
| Crowds | 4 | 9 |
April in other destinations
Lisbon (18°C)Barcelona (17.5°C)Tokyo (19.3°C)Bali (31.5°C)Santorini (16.5°C)Paris (14.7°C)New York (16°C)Marrakech (24.3°C)Amsterdam (12.3°C)Maldives (31.5°C)Rome (17.7°C)Bangkok (34.1°C)Istanbul (14.8°C)Vienna (15.2°C)Seoul (16°C)Dubrovnik (16.7°C)Rio de Janeiro (27.8°C)Kyoto (20.1°C)Phuket (33.8°C)Cape Town (22.3°C)Prague (16°C)Amalfi Coast (19°C)Mexico City (27°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (29°C)London (15°C)Sydney (22°C)Iceland (7°C)Tulum (31°C)Dubai (34°C)Singapore (33°C)Hoi An (31°C)Chiang Mai (35.5°C)Miami (28.3°C)Florence (18.6°C)Queenstown (15.5°C)Madrid (17.6°C)Porto (18°C)Edinburgh (12°C)Copenhagen (11°C)Budapest (17°C)Kraków (15°C)Tbilisi (18°C)Palawan (32°C)Hanoi (26°C)Osaka (20°C)Goa (34°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (23°C)Mykonos (18°C)Zanzibar (30°C)Sri Lanka (32°C)Costa Rica (28°C)Cancun (31°C)Krabi (34°C)Athens (20°C)Seville (24°C)Cartagena (32°C)Siem Reap (35°C)Havana (29°C)Split (18°C)Taipei (26°C)Kuala Lumpur (33°C)Valletta (20°C)Ho Chi Minh City (36°C)Hawaii (28°C)Cappadocia (17°C)Dominican Republic (30°C)Jamaica (31°C)Tanzania (24°C)Seychelles (30°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (23°C)Azores (19°C)Bora Bora (29°C)Los Angeles (23.2°C)Cairo (30.2°C)Kenya (27.2°C)Jaipur (36.5°C)Las Vegas (27.9°C)San Francisco (16.2°C)Madeira (21.5°C)Vancouver (13.8°C)Muscat (36.2°C)Lima (23.5°C)Cinque Terre (17°C)Kotor (17°C)Tel Aviv (24°C)Santiago (22°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (14°C)Penang (33.5°C)Lombok (31.8°C)Cape Verde (27.3°C)Fez (23.1°C)Kerala (34°C)Kigali (25°C)Hong Kong (25°C)Oslo (11°C)Auckland (19°C)Beijing (20°C)Delhi (36°C)Mumbai (33°C)Victoria Falls (29°C)Stockholm (11°C)Oaxaca (33°C)Bhutan (23°C)Da Nang (30°C)Nashville (20°C)Mallorca (20°C)Tuscany (19°C)Namibia (28°C)Crete (21°C)Komodo (33°C)Montréal (11°C)Melbourne (20°C)Cairns (30°C)Venice (17°C)Dublin (13°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Nice, not across destinations. Methodology →