Nîmes Temperature by Month

Nîmes in Languedoc-Roussillon, France sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 12°C (54°F) in January and 32°C (90°F) in July, averaging 22°C (72°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from very warm to mild in Nîmes. Nighttime lows follow the same pattern, ranging from 20°C (68°F) to 3°C (37°F).

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Nîmes by month:

The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. July, the warmest month, gets 342 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Nîmes's average annual maximum temperature is 22°C (72°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.

On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.

Seoul, South Korea averages 18°C (64°F) a year, with four clear seasons, cold winters, and hot humid summers.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.

In Nîmes, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 12°C (54°F) and humidity around 70%, considered high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 32°C (90°F) with 57% humidity, conditions that feel moderate. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Nîmes's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Nîmes climate page.