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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.

Average daytime high in Nice, every May since 1971
17°C21°C24°C19801990200020102020May 1971: 19.8°CMay 1972: 18.7°CMay 1973: 20.1°CMay 1974: 18.9°CMay 1975: 19.5°CMay 1976: 20.4°CMay 1977: 19.2°CMay 1978: 18.7°CMay 1979: 20.7°CMay 1980: 18.0°CMay 1981: 19.4°CMay 1982: 20.4°CMay 1983: 20.0°CMay 1984: 17.5°CMay 1985: 18.8°CMay 1986: 21.8°CMay 1987: 19.1°CMay 1988: 20.7°CMay 1989: 20.8°CMay 1990: 21.6°CMay 1991: 18.3°CMay 1992: 22.9°CMay 1993: 21.4°CMay 1994: 20.7°CMay 1995: 19.6°CMay 1996: 20.2°CMay 1997: 21.1°CMay 1998: 21.6°CMay 1999: 21.2°CMay 2000: 22.8°CMay 2001: 21.5°CMay 2002: 20.6°CMay 2003: 23.1°CMay 2004: 19.9°CMay 2005: 22.2°CMay 2006: 21.7°CMay 2007: 22.6°CMay 2008: 21.1°CMay 2009: 22.1°CMay 2010: 19.5°CMay 2011: 22.7°CMay 2012: 19.8°CMay 2013: 19.1°CMay 2014: 20.8°CMay 2015: 21.4°CMay 2016: 21.1°CMay 2017: 21.4°CMay 2018: 21.3°CMay 2019: 19.1°CMay 2020: 22.1°CMay 2021: 21.0°CMay 2022: 22.5°CMay 2023: 21.9°CMay 2024: 20.8°CMay 2025: 21.4°CMay 2026: 22.6°C
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

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