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Nice Weather in December

In December, Nice averages a high of 14°C (57°F) and a low of 6°C (44°F), from 55 years of daily records (1971–2026).

14°C
Average high
57°F
6°C
Average low
44°F
21°C
Record high
70°F · December 21, 1993
-2°C
Record low
28°F · December 3, 1973

What December Is Like in Nice

  • 8 of the 10 warmest Decembers on record in Nice have come since 2011.
  • December 2025 was the 2nd warmest December in 55 years of records, 1.9°C (3.5°F) above the long-run average.
  • The coldest December reading, -2°C (28°F) on December 3, 1973, has not been matched in 53 years.
  • The December heat record, 21°C (70°F) on December 21, 1993, has stood for 33 years.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 19% of December days, and the month averages 81 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Nice, every December since 1971
10°C14°C17°C19801990200020102020December 1971: 13.9°CDecember 1972: 13.7°CDecember 1973: 13.2°CDecember 1974: 14.0°CDecember 1975: 13.4°CDecember 1976: 13.0°CDecember 1977: 14.3°CDecember 1978: 14.1°CDecember 1979: 14.7°CDecember 1980: 12.7°CDecember 1981: 13.2°CDecember 1982: 14.2°CDecember 1983: 14.2°CDecember 1984: 13.9°CDecember 1985: 13.9°CDecember 1986: 13.8°CDecember 1987: 14.5°CDecember 1988: 14.4°CDecember 1989: 14.5°CDecember 1990: 12.8°CDecember 1991: 14.3°CDecember 1992: 14.6°CDecember 1993: 14.8°CDecember 1994: 14.6°CDecember 1995: 13.3°CDecember 1996: 13.1°CDecember 1997: 14.0°CDecember 1998: 13.1°CDecember 1999: 13.7°CDecember 2000: 14.2°CDecember 2001: 13.7°CDecember 2002: 14.1°CDecember 2003: 14.3°CDecember 2004: 14.9°CDecember 2005: 13.0°CDecember 2006: 15.8°CDecember 2007: 14.2°CDecember 2008: 13.0°CDecember 2009: 12.8°CDecember 2010: 11.4°CDecember 2011: 15.4°CDecember 2012: 13.6°CDecember 2013: 14.9°CDecember 2014: 14.9°CDecember 2015: 15.7°CDecember 2016: 15.2°CDecember 2017: 13.2°CDecember 2018: 15.3°CDecember 2019: 16.3°CDecember 2020: 12.9°CDecember 2021: 14.3°CDecember 2022: 14.4°CDecember 2023: 14.9°CDecember 2024: 15.2°CDecember 2025: 15.6°C
Warmest: 2019 (16.3°C)Latest: 2025 (15.6°C)10-year averageLong-run average (14.1°C)

Look Up a Day in December

See the weather in Nice on any December date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Cote D Azur (1973–2025); Nice (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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