When to go · Nice
Nice in August
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
- 28°C82°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, peak prices); mid-Feb for Carnival if you dislike crowds.
Weather in August
- NiceHighs around 28 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 2 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.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.