Nice vs Toulon: which is sunnier?
🇫🇷 France vs 🇫🇷 France · 107 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nice and Toulon are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,722 vs 2,729 hours a year. Toulon has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Nice in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nice | Toulon | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,722 | 2,729 |
| Sunniest month | July (92/100) | July (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 36/100 | 36/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 682 mm | 595 mm |
| Warmest sea | 27°C / 81°F | 25°C / 77°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Nice vs Toulon month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | Toulon | Nice | Toulon | Nice | Toulon | Nice | Toulon | |
| January | 28 | 28 | 12° | 12° | 55 | 57 | 15° | 14° |
| February | 28 | 29 | 12° | 12° | 53 | 48 | 14° | 14° |
| March | 42 | 43 | 14° | 14° | 62 | 51 | 14° | 14° |
| April | 56 | 65 | 16° | 17° | 56 | 46 | 16° | 15° |
| May | 79 | 87 | 19° | 20° | 48 | 42 | 19° | 18° |
| June | 90 | 91 | 23° | 25° | 29 | 21 | 22° | 22° |
| July | 92 | 93 | 26° | 27° | 17 | 9 | 26° | 24° |
| August | 91 | 92 | 26° | 27° | 23 | 15 | 27° | 25° |
| September | 86 | 87 | 23° | 24° | 47 | 45 | 24° | 23° |
| October | 79 | 79 | 20° | 20° | 88 | 85 | 21° | 21° |
| November | 48 | 51 | 16° | 16° | 123 | 105 | 18° | 17° |
| December | 40 | 34 | 14° | 13° | 81 | 71 | 16° | 15° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Toulon · May Toulon · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Toulon · Dec Nice.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Nice averages 36/100, Toulon 36/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Toulon (average score 65/100 vs 59). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Nice averages 91/100, Toulon 92/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Nice averages 83/100, Toulon 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
Sea temperature
Nice's sea gets warmer: 27°C / 81°F at its peak vs 25°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Nice about 5 months a year, Toulon about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Nice weather by month · Toulon weather by month · Best time to visit France.
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