Montpellier vs Nice: which is better, month by month

Montpellier beats Nice in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (92 vs 82) — while Nice wins July to August; they are within 3 points in June and September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Montpellier

🇫🇷 France · mild climate

Best month
May 92/100
Months won
8 of 12

Nice

🇫🇷 France · mild climate

Best month
July 95/100
Months won
2 of 12

Montpellier vs Nice — all 12 months

MonthMontpellierNiceWinnerGap
January67Ccold, a little rain, clean air62Ccool, a little rain, clean airMontpellier5
February73Bcool, a little rain, clean air66Ccool, a little rain, muggy airMontpellier7
March76Bcool, a little rain, clean air71Bcool, rainy, clean airMontpellier5
April85Anice, a little rain, clean air77Bnice, a little rain, clean airMontpellier8
May92Snice, a little rain, clean air82Anice, a little rain, muggy airMontpellier10
June88Awarm, a little rain, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, muggy airTie1
July83Ahot, dry, clean air95Shot, dryNice12
August82Ahot, a little rain, clean air94Shot, a little rainNice12
September90Swarm, a little rain, clean air91Swarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
October79Bnice, rainy, clean air75Bnice, rainy, clean airMontpellier4
November70Bcool, rainy, clean air61Cnice, rainy, clean airMontpellier9
December66Ccool, a little rain, clean air58Dcool, rainy, clean airMontpellier8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (83 vs 95). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.