Nice Weather in May
In May, Nice averages a high of 21°C (69°F) and a low of 14°C (57°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).
21°C
Average high
69°F
14°C
Average low
57°F
31°C
Record high
89°F · May 27, 2022
6°C
Record low
43°F · May 6, 1991
What May Is Like in Nice
- May 2026 was the 3rd warmest May in 56 years of records, 2.0°C (3.6°F) above the long-run average.
- May in Nice has become 1.7°C (3.0°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
- The coldest May reading, 6°C (43°F) on May 6, 1991, has not been matched in 35 years.
- The warmest May in the record was 2022; the coldest was 1984.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 18% of May days, and the month averages 53 mm in total.
Warmest: 2003 (23.1°C)Latest: 2026 (22.6°C)10-year averageLong-run average (20.7°C)
Look Up a Day in May
See the weather in Nice on any May date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Cote D Azur (1973–2025); Nice (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this