When to go · Nice
Nice in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, peak prices); mid-Feb for Carnival if you dislike crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, peak prices); mid-Feb for Carnival if you dislike crowds.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- NiceHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Winter school holidays big impact
Mid-Feb to mid-Mar (by school zone) · France
Four staggered weeks fill ski resorts and Alpine trains; book Alps lodging months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nice, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5
May: 5
Crowds
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, peak prices); mid-Feb for Carnival if you dislike crowds.
May: Inside Nice's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Nice: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings