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Nice Weather in January

In January, Nice averages a high of 13°C (56°F) and a low of 6°C (42°F), from 55 years of daily records (1971–2026).

13°C
Average high
56°F
6°C
Average low
42°F
21°C
Record high
69°F · January 11, 1995
-2°C
Record low
28°F · January 29, 2005

What January Is Like in Nice

  • 6 of the 10 warmest Januarys on record in Nice have come since 2012.
  • The January heat record, 21°C (69°F) on January 11, 1995, has stood for 31 years.
  • January is Nice's coldest month of the year.
  • January in Nice has become 0.8°C (1.5°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 21% of January days, and the month averages 79 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Nice, every January since 1971
10°C13°C16°C19801990200020102020January 1971: 12.3°CJanuary 1972: 11.9°CJanuary 1973: 13.2°CJanuary 1974: 13.3°CJanuary 1975: 13.5°CJanuary 1976: 13.2°CJanuary 1977: 12.1°CJanuary 1978: 14.8°CJanuary 1979: 10.9°CJanuary 1980: 12.1°CJanuary 1981: 12.9°CJanuary 1982: 14.2°CJanuary 1983: 14.7°CJanuary 1984: 12.7°CJanuary 1986: 12.3°CJanuary 1987: 12.1°CJanuary 1988: 14.1°CJanuary 1989: 13.8°CJanuary 1990: 14.2°CJanuary 1991: 14.1°CJanuary 1992: 13.9°CJanuary 1993: 13.9°CJanuary 1994: 13.6°CJanuary 1995: 13.3°CJanuary 1996: 13.6°CJanuary 1997: 13.4°CJanuary 1998: 13.8°CJanuary 1999: 13.8°CJanuary 2000: 12.9°CJanuary 2001: 12.9°CJanuary 2002: 13.2°CJanuary 2003: 13.6°CJanuary 2004: 12.9°CJanuary 2005: 13.3°CJanuary 2006: 12.5°CJanuary 2007: 15.4°CJanuary 2008: 13.2°CJanuary 2009: 12.8°CJanuary 2010: 10.6°CJanuary 2011: 12.2°CJanuary 2012: 13.8°CJanuary 2013: 12.4°CJanuary 2014: 13.4°CJanuary 2015: 14.2°CJanuary 2016: 13.5°CJanuary 2017: 12.9°CJanuary 2018: 14.9°CJanuary 2019: 13.0°CJanuary 2020: 14.6°CJanuary 2021: 12.3°CJanuary 2022: 13.8°CJanuary 2023: 14.1°CJanuary 2024: 14.2°CJanuary 2025: 14.5°CJanuary 2026: 13.7°C
Warmest: 2007 (15.4°C)Latest: 2026 (13.7°C)10-year averageLong-run average (13.3°C)

Look Up a Day in January

See the weather in Nice on any January 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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