Nîmes/Garons weather by month & the best time to visit
France · regional city · Mediterranean climate
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The best time to visit Nîmes/Garons is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with June and May close behind. Nîmes/Garons averages about 2,837 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 36 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Nîmes/Garons?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nîmes/Garons is August, then June and May. The dullest month is January (7/100, 61 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nîmes/Garons?
Nîmes/Garons gets a lot of sun: around 2,837 hours a year. 82 Sunshine Score points separate August (89) from January (7), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 740 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 61 mm | 1 |
| February | 15 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 47 mm | 2 |
| March | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 54 mm | 3 |
| April | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 69 mm | 5 |
| May | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 65 mm | 6 |
| June | 88 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 42 mm | 8 |
| July | 81 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 30 mm | 8 |
| August | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 36 mm | 7 |
| September | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 65 mm | 5 |
| October | 76 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 106 mm | 3 |
| November | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 104 mm | 1 |
| December | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 61 mm | 1 |
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Nîmes/Garons: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nîmes/Garons?
Nîmes/Garons is a regional city in France with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Nîmes/Garons get a year?
Nîmes/Garons gets about 2,837 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Nîmes/Garons?
The sunniest time to visit Nîmes/Garons is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 89/100 (with June and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nîmes/Garons?
January is the least sunny month in Nîmes/Garons, scoring 7/100 with about 61 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Nîmes/Garons?
The typical midday UV index in Nîmes/Garons peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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