Weather in Nice in May 2025
- May is usually the wettest month of the year in Nice;
Average weather
Average temperature in Nice in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +22°C with a maximum of +28°C and a minimum of +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +25°C.
Is Nice warm or cold in May?
Nice is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +16°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +15°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Nice:
Water temperature in Nice in May
Water in Nice in May is Fresh. It varies from +15°C to +22°C, with an average of +18°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +20°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Nice in May?
Climate in Nice in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +20°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +8°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +32°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 68 mm | 47 mm | 32 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +18°C | +22°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 72% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +16°C to +20°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 68 mm to 47 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 9 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Nice is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Nice?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Nice in May 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.
FAQ
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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.