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Nice & the Riviera weather in October

Is it warm? Mostly. October in Nice & the Riviera is mild: afternoons average 22°C and nights 15°C. Most days (80%) peak between 19°C and 25°C.

Mild · average high

22°C

25°C or more on about one in ten days; 20°C or more on about eight in ten days.

  • Average low15°overnight
  • Sea21°average, 2022–2025
  • Rainy days7115 mm in the month
  • SkyOften cloudy55% cloud · 26% clear days

How warm it really gets

Every October afternoon from 2011–2025: 465 days. Most (80%) peaked between 19° and 25°.

Number of October days by daily high, 2011–2025.

October, year by year

The average October high in each year. The warmest, 2022, averaged 24°C; the coolest, 2020, 20°C.

Average October high by year: 2011: 21.6°C, 2012: 21.5°C, 2013: 21.5°C, 2014: 22.7°C, 2015: 20.2°C, 2016: 21°C, 2017: 22°C, 2018: 22.5°C, 2019: 22.5°C, 2020: 19.7°C, 2021: 21.2°C, 2022: 23.8°C, 2023: 23.8°C, 2024: 22.2°C, 2025: 21.8°C.

Compared with home

Average October highs. Expect rain on about 7 days (115 mm in a typical month).

  • Nice & the Riviera22°
  • London16°
  • Cork15°
  • Dublin15°
  • Manchester14°
  • Belfast14°
  • Glasgow14°

Other months

Nice & the Riviera all year · Where else is hot in October

Warmer in October, not much further

Flying times are estimates from Dublin; Nice & the Riviera is about 2h 15m.

  • Mild in Oct

    24°C average high

    avg high · 16° at night

    25°C+ on 3 in 10 days

    Barcelona

    Spain

    Sea
    23°
    Rain
    7 days
    Sky
    Often cloudy
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 15m
  • Warm in Oct

    26°C average high

    avg high · 16° at night

    25°C+ on 7 in 10 days

    Alicante & Costa Blanca

    Spain

    Sea
    22°
    Rain
    4 days
    Sky
    Some cloud
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 30m
  • Warm in Oct

    25°C average high

    avg high · 16° at night

    25°C+ on 5 in 10 days

    Valencia

    Spain

    Sea
    23°
    Rain
    5 days
    Sky
    Often cloudy
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 30m

Air: Copernicus ERA5-Land, 2011–2025, matched to the official averages for Nice airport. Sea: Copernicus ERA5, 2022–2025. Rainy days = days with 1 mm of rain or more, as weather stations count them. Clear day = average cloud cover of 30% or less. These are averages of past weather, not a forecast. Methodology