Nice in mid - October (14th) any good?

Hi,

We%26#39;re thinking of travelling to Nice on the 14th October for a week and are quite worried about what the weather may be like.

Does anyone know what the weather will be like at this time. Would appreciate any advice, thanks.

EB

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The recent weather (see weather.com) has been sometimes rainy, but clearing is supposed to begin next week (I hope so, as that%26#39;s when we%26#39;ll be there to begin our 2 weeks).

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Alas, that was last night%26#39;s forecast. Today shows rain again on the 6th. But that leaves a week for things to clear up for you.

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Catullus,

Thanks for getting back to me. This is a shame. I note the temperature from the BBC report is quite good though. Check it out here: www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0181

I was wondering if anyone could forecast the weather in October from previous experience - anyone?

Thanks,

EB

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If you have a warm week of solid sunshine then you are lucky! It might happen, but do take a small brolly in your bag as well as your sunglasses just in case. Take some layers for the day; if it is sunny it can get very hot so you can take off some layers, but it will be cooler at night so take a jacket. Plan some days in case of non-stop rain as opposed to a shower, ie museums, art galleries and long lunches. I%26#39;ve stopped going to Nice in Oct/November because I got disillusioned with the weather (although I think I have been unlucky too) We are going in December, when it can sometimes perk right up and not be so rainy. I suppose the answer to your question is it might do anything! sorry to be so vague, best wishes

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allaboutNice,

Vague is fine, no problem. I realise it may be a guessing game but I just needed to hear it from an expert as opposed to guessing myself. We%26#39;ll need somewhere that can almost guarantee sunshine and it looks like Nice isn%26#39;t the place on Oct 14th.

Thanks very much for your advice though, much appreciated.

EB

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We have spent the third week of October in Nice/Villefranche in each of the past seven years and have always had good weather, sunny most days and 15 to 20C in the afternoon. In all of that time we have only had something like five wet days. Remember the sun is much hotter in that latitude so the air temp can be quite low but it is still warm if the sun shines.

Away from the summer months sunshine is not guaranteed but you would be very unlucky to get a mainly wet week. Weather records show average October temp to be 17C, November 12.4. December 9.6. The October average for Edinburgh is around 10C, so at least it will be quite a bit warmer. October, November and December are the wettest months in Nice on average but precipitation on the Riviera tends to come in a day or two of of heavy drenching rain rather than the weeks of drizzle that we get in most of the UK.

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Thanks LondonBob,

Very helpful indeed and this debate will certainly help make our minds up. I just love France and miss it so much. Just returned to Edinburgh in April this year after living in Les Gets, Haute Savoie area for 3 years.

EB

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For the past three years we have been to Nice the beginning of October, had hot sunny days, sunbathing on the private beach and swimming in the sea. We also went the first week in January, lay on the beach for an hour (fully clothed ) but the sun was shinning! So you never know.

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I%26#39;m heading to Nice on the 2nd and right now, the forecast seems to be calling for rain for the entire week! I was wondering, when it rains in Nice is it typically a downpour for an hour or two or does it just rain continuously the entire day? I%26#39;m used to travelling to the carribean where it rains extremely hard for an hour or so in the evenings during the rainy season but otherwise it%26#39;s beautiful. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks.

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The forecasts appear to differentiate between showers and rain, and mostly what I see in the forecasts are showers. So let%26#39;s hope for the best.