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Nîmes weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Nîmes follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 18.5°C over the course of the year. Rain here skips the warm season: the bulk of it falls from September to January. Nîmes weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.8°Chigh near average

19° / 10°Today
18° / 10°Average
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How it's changed

+2.3°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4912frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 37 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 37 in the 1940s69days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 41 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 41 in the 1940s+2.3°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 63 mmhigh 10°low 3°February, rain 51 mmhigh 12°low 3°March, rain 61 mmhigh 15°low 6°April, rain 62 mmhigh 18°low 9°May, rain 59 mmhigh 22°low 12°June, rain 33 mmhigh 27°low 16°July, rain 22 mmhigh 30°low 19°August, rain 42 mmhigh 30°low 18°September, rain 87 mmhigh 25°low 15°October, rain 112 mmhigh 20°low 11°November, rain 84 mmhigh 14°low 7°December, rain 68 mmhigh 11°low 4°wettest month October, 112 mm · 744 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

9.4°

7°feels like
71%humidity
4°dew point
9 km/hfrom NW
UV index0.0
sunrise07:11sunset17:41day length10h 31m
TodayMostly clear19°10°
TuePartly cloudy19°11°
WedClear19°12°
ThuOvercast18°10°
FriOvercast18°7°
SatClear16°7°
SunClear14°9°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
19° / 10°
Average for October 26
18° / 10°

High near average · +0.8°C

  • Highest since 1940: 25.0° · 2006
  • Lowest since 1940: 2.4° · 2003
  • One year ago: 17° / 12°

Every October 26 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 26 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Nîmes is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 43.84°N, 4.36°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
43.84°N, 4.36°E
Time zone
Europe/Paris
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

22 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.4°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 30.5°C and nights around 19.0°C. On about 40 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 10.3°C and typical overnight lows of 2.7°C. Around 12 days a year dip below freezing.

In total, Nîmes averages about 744 mm of precipitation a year; October is usually the wettest month (112 mm) and July the driest (22 mm).

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Nîmes has climbed 2.3°C from the first ten years to the last ten. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 40 a year to 70 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 18°C. Wettest month: October (~112 mm). Whole year averages ~744 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 66 rainy days a year: most in October (~8), fewest in July (~2).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Nîmes month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January10.3°2.7°63 mm69.1 h20.7° (2024)−13.9° (1941)
February12.0°3.5°51 mm510.3 h23.1° (2019)−14.7° (1948)
March15.3°5.9°61 mm611.6 h26.4° (2012)−8.0° (2005)
April18.3°8.7°62 mm613.2 h29.0° (2011)−0.5° (1975)
May22.4°12.3°59 mm614.5 h34.0° (2006)1.3° (1945)
June27.1°16.3°33 mm415.3 h43.6° (2019)7.0° (1984)
July30.5°19.0°22 mm215.0 h39.7° (2022)11.4° (1948)
August29.8°18.5°42 mm413.8 h41.6° (2023)10.8° (1986)
September25.5°15.2°87 mm612.3 h36.5° (1966)6.2° (1971)
October20.1°11.4°112 mm810.8 h31.3° (1997)−1.1° (1940)
November14.4°6.6°84 mm79.4 h23.8° (1970)−5.0° (2007)
December11.0°3.8°68 mm78.7 h19.8° (2021)−11.0° (1940)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.3°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.27°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.34°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 41.0 early in the record → 69.2 recently. Frost days: 37 → 12.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2019, coldest in 1948: 43.6°C / −14.7°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~744 mm/year on average. Last decade: −4% vs that average. Long-term trend: +3 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Nîmes

Which is the warmest month in Nîmes?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Nîmes is July (mean daily temperature of about 24.7°C) and the coolest is January (about 6.2°C).
How does today's temperature in Nîmes compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Nîmes is forecast to reach a high of 19.1°C and a low of 9.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 18.3°C and a low of 10.1°C, so today's high is 0.8°C warmer than that average.
How much has Nîmes warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Nîmes is about 2.3°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Nîmes?
Nîmes receives about 744 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with October typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Nîmes?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Nîmes is about 14.9°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Nîmes by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Nîmes (°C, full record since 1940): January 10°/3°, February 12°/3°, March 15°/6°, April 18°/9°, May 22°/12°, June 27°/16°, July 30°/19°, August 30°/18°, September 25°/15°, October 20°/11°, November 14°/7°, December 11°/4°.
What is the weather like in Nîmes in summer?
June to August is summer in Nîmes, and it is warm. Afternoons run 27–30°C and nights 16–19°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 3 days a month, adding up to around 32 mm. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Nîmes in winter?
Winter in Nîmes (December to February) is cool. Expect 10–12°C by day and 3–4°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain falls on about 6 days a month, adding up to around 61 mm.
What is the weather like in Nîmes in spring?
March to May is spring in Nîmes, and it is mild. It warms from 15°C by day and 6°C at night in March to 22°C and 12°C in May. Rain is steady at around 61 mm a month, spread over roughly 6 days.
What is the weather like in Nîmes in autumn?
Autumn in Nîmes (September to November) is mild. September is still 25°C by day and 15°C at night; by November it is down to 14°C and 7°C. Rain falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 94 mm. No season is wetter.
How many days a year does it rain in Nîmes?
On long-term average, Nîmes has about 66 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 744 mm.

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