Nice in January
Mild, bright and quiet: 13°C at midday, very few visitors and the Promenade des Anglais to yourself in the morning.
Is January a good time to visit Nice?
January is one of the better months to visit Nice. Crowds sit around 38/100, with typical highs near 13°C.
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Tours and tickets in Nice, from our booking partner.
What’s on in January
No major events this month — one of the reasons it stays calm.
Best days in January
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in January
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in January
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How January 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 January a good month to visit Nice?
January is one of the better months to visit Nice. Crowds sit around 38/100, with typical highs near 13°C.
How crowded is Nice in January?
Nice sits at roughly 38/100 in January on our crowd scale, which is 24 points below the yearly average. The quietest month is November.
What is the weather like in Nice in January?
Expect highs around 13°C and lows near 6°C in January, 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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