Nice in December
A Christmas village on Place Masséna and mild weather; calm outside the holiday week.
Is December a good time to visit Nice?
December is one of the better months to visit Nice. Crowds sit around 44/100, with typical highs near 14°C.
Book things to do
Tours and tickets in Nice, from our booking partner.
What’s on in December
- Christmas village on Place Masséna
- Christmas
Best days in December
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in December
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in December
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How December 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 December a good month to visit Nice?
December is one of the better months to visit Nice. Crowds sit around 44/100, with typical highs near 14°C.
How crowded is Nice in December?
Nice sits at roughly 44/100 in December on our crowd scale, which is 18 points below the yearly average. The quietest month is November.
What is the weather like in Nice in December?
Expect highs around 14°C and lows near 7°C in December, 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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