Nice in January: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Nice in January 2027
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Nice;
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Nice
Average weather
Average temperature in Nice in January
Going from a maximum of +63°F during the day to a minimum of +37°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +57°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +61°F to +57°F.
Is Nice warm or cold in January?
Nice is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +55°F to +54°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +46°F to +45°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Nice, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Nice in January
Water in Nice in January is Cold. It varies from +54°F to +58°F, with an average of +56°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +54°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Nice in January?
Climate in Nice in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +55°F | +54°F | +54°F | |||
| Min. temperature | +34°F | +27°F | +25°F | |||
| Max. temperature | +66°F | +70°F | +73°F | |||
| Rainfall | 76 mm | 63 mm | 55 mm | |||
| Wind | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | |||
| Avg. water temperature | +59°F | +56°F | +56°F | |||
| Humidity | 65% | 65% | 66% | |||
| Air pressure | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 11 | 11 | 9 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 11 | 10 | 9 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | Good | Good | Good | |||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +55°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +54°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 76 mm to 63 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 65%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 11 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Nice is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Nice?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Nice in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+61°F) and the highest in 2022 (+71°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 321 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 1437 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in France
Monthly weather in Nice
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Nice, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
