Weather in Nice in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Nice in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +14°C with a maximum of +16°C and a minimum of +2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +14°C to +14°C.
Is Nice warm or cold in February?
Nice is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +12°C to +12°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +7°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Nice, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Nice in February
Water in Nice in February is Cold. It varies from +13°C to +14°C, with an average of +13°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +12°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Nice in February?
Climate in Nice in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +12°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | -4°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +23°C | +24°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 64 mm | 52 mm | 54 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +13°C | +13°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 65% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as good as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +12°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 64 mm to 52 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 65%. Winds are calmer in comparison to January, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in January to 9 in February.
March brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 12 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 February, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Nice?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Nice in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+16°C) and the highest in 2022 (+21°C). The driest year was 2007 with only 321 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 1437 mm.
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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.