Nice, France

Nice in April

France Updated 2026-07-01

Warm afternoons and the first outdoor lunches; Easter brings French and Italian visitors for the long weekend.

Is April a good time to visit Nice?

April is a middling month in Nice — crowds around 58/100. Not the worst, but November is noticeably calmer.

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What’s on in April

  • Easter (movable)

Best days in April

Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.

Best hours in April

The daily rhythm, hour by hour.

Calmest 9AM
12AM6AM12PM6PM11PM

The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.

Weather in April

Typical highs, lows and wet days.

J 13° 6°
F 14° 6°
M 15° 8°
A 18° 11°
M 21° 15°
J 25° 19°
J 28° 21°
A 28° 21°
S 25° 18°
O 21° 14°
N 17° 10°
D 14° 7°
Average high Average low Wet days

How April compares

Every month in Nice, ranked by how calm it is.

Quieter alternatives

If your dates are flexible, these months are calmer in Nice.

Frequently asked questions

Is April a good month to visit Nice?

April is a middling month in Nice — crowds around 58/100. Not the worst, but November is noticeably calmer.

How crowded is Nice in April?

Nice sits at roughly 58/100 in April on our crowd scale, which is 4 points below the yearly average. The quietest month is November.

What is the weather like in Nice in April?

Expect highs around 18°C and lows near 11°C in April, with about 6 wet days across the month.

Sources

Weather: 1995–2024 averages from the Nice weather station (NOAA GHCN-Daily); rain days count days with at least 1 mm.

Crowd scores are modelled estimates, not live counts.How the model works

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