Occitanie, France
Nîmes
Nîmes is a city in Occitanie, France. It has a population of about 151,839 (2023). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now13°C
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Population151,839
Local time18:30
43.84° N, 4.36° EElevation 57 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes30000, 30900October: high / low21° / 11°
Rain this month111mm
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Nîmes at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:06 · 18:4910 h 44 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:16Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthOctober
111 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
24 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Nîmes has grown
People living in the built-up area (40 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+23%107k in 1975 → 132k in 2025Weather in Nîmes
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 84%
Today22 Oct17°8°
Fri23 Oct19°10°
Sat24 Oct18°9°
Sun25 Oct19°9°
Mon26 Oct22°10°
Tue27 Oct21°10°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct23°13°
Thu29 Oct20°9°
Fri30 Oct22°10°
Sat31 Oct19°11°
When to go to Nîmes
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 43 | 55 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 67 | 59 | 58 | 79 | 71 | 56 | 43 |
| High | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 12° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 59 | 46 | 43 | 67 | 59 | 40 | 24 | 42 | 106 | 111 | 83 | 69 |
| Wet days | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
What's on in Nîmes
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Arènes de NîmesBoulevard des Arènes, 30000 Nîmes, France · 0.2 km
11 showsMonuments and museums in Nîmes
UNESCO0.2 km
Maison Carrée
0.1 km
Église Saint-Paul de NîmesBuilt 1835
0.2 km
Amphitheater of NîmesBuilt 90
0.8 km
temple of Diana, Nîmes
0.3 km
Nîmes Cathedral
0.5 km
Nîmes, St Perpétue church
Museum0.6 km
Musée des beaux-arts de NîmesBuilt 1824Museum0.3 km
Musée de la RomanitéBuilt 2018More museums: Maison Carrée · Planétarium
Outdoors around Nîmes
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Aire de Services à Saint MamertCamp sites
0.3 kmClimb Up NîmesClimbing
0.9 kmTour MagneViewpoints
1 kmTable d'orientationViewpoints
1.1 kmBloc SessionClimbing
2.3 kmDomaine de la BastideCamp sites
2.4 kmNature around Nîmes
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Nîmes
Earthquakes around Nîmes
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Neogene · 1
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 10
Cities and settlements · 1Temples and sanctuaries · 2Theatres and amphitheatres · 1Forts and camps · 1Bridges, road stations and ports · 1Mines and quarries · 2Archaeological sites · 2
Cities and settlements
Temples and sanctuaries
Theatres and amphitheatres
Forts and camps
Bridges, road stations and ports
Mines and quarries
Universities and research institutes
Nîmes UniversitéUniversity or college · founded 2025
Bacterial Virulence and Chronic InfectionsResearch institute · founded 2011
Towns and villages around Nîmes
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Les Amoureux1.8 kmQuartier d'Espagne1.8 kmPissevin2.3 kmLe Hameau des Chênes3.4 kmSaint-Césaire4.1 kmCourbessac4.5 kmCaissargues4.8 kmRendez-Vous5.4 kmLes Hauts de Nîmes5.9 kmRodilhan5.9 kmMas-de-Ponge6 kmMilhaud6.6 kmBouillargues6.9 kmCaveirac7.4 kmMarguerittes7.5 kmPoulx9.3 kmLanglade9.4 kmManduel9.4 kmGarons9.5 kmAubord9.6 kmBernis9.8 kmSaint-Gervasy10 kmSaint-Dionisy11 kmClarensac11 kmRedessan11 kmUchaud11 kmSainte-Anastasie11 kmRussan11 kmNages-et-Solorgues11 kmDions12 kmVic12 kmBezouce12 kmCabrières12 kmGénérac12 kmBoissières12 kmAubarne12 kmLe Claux des Pins12 kmLa Calmette12 kmSaint-Côme-et-Maruéjols12 kmParignargues13 kmGajan13 kmVestric-et-Candiac13 kmBeauvoisin13 kmSanilhac-Sagriès14 kmBlauzac14 kmCalvisson14 kmLa Rouvière14 kmMaruéjols15 kmSaint-Mamert-du-Gard15 kmLes Cabanes15 kmLédenon15 km
Nîmes from above
Around Nîmes34 places to see, do and reach nearby
BourdicNature11 kmGardon GorgesNature11 kmSpélonque de DionsNature11 kmGrotte du BarrageNature11 kmAlzon, ColliasNature17 kmDroudeNature19 kmîle du ComtéNature22 kmÎle de VallabrègueNature22 kmMont BouquetMountain33 kmMont GaussierMountain39 kmRochers d'EntreconqueMountain39 kmLa Pène chainMountain37 kmMaison CarréeMonument0.2 kmÉglise Saint-Paul de NîmesMonument0.1 kmAmphitheater of NîmesMonument0.2 kmtemple of Diana, NîmesMonument0.8 kmNîmes CathedralMonument0.3 kmNîmes, St Perpétue churchMonument0.5 kmColisée, former cinema-theatreMonument0.5 kmVilla RocheMonument1.1 kmMusée des beaux-arts de NîmesMuseum0.6 kmMusée de la RomanitéMuseum0.3 kmVieux Nîmes museumMuseum0.2 kmMuséum d'histoire naturelle de NîmesMuseum0.4 kmCarré d'artMuseum0.3 kmNîmes CentreStation0.8 kmSaint-CésaireStation3.5 kmNîmes Pont du GardStation12 kmTarasconPlace25 kmBeaucairePlace23 kmUzèsPlace20 kmVauvertPlace17 kmSaint-GillesPlace19 kmAimarguesPlace21 km
Postal codes
3000030900
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 74
30001 CEDEX 530002 CEDEX 630003 CEDEX 130006 CEDEX 430007 CEDEX 430008 CEDEX 430009 CEDEX 430010 CEDEX 430011 CEDEX 430012 CEDEX 430013 CEDEX 130014 CEDEX 130015 CEDEX 130016 CEDEX 130017 CEDEX 130018 CEDEX 930019 CEDEX 930020 CEDEX 130021 CEDEX 130022 CEDEX 130023 CEDEX 130024 CEDEX 930025 CEDEX 130028 CEDEX 930029 CEDEX 930031 CEDEX 130032 CEDEX 130033 CEDEX 930034 CEDEX 130035 CEDEX 130036 CEDEX 930039 CEDEX 130040 CEDEX 130044 CEDEX 930045 CEDEX 930048 CEDEX 930049 CEDEX 130050 CEDEX 130051 CEDEX 130055 CEDEX 930901 CEDEX 930903 CEDEX 230904 CEDEX 930905 CEDEX 230906 CEDEX 230907 CEDEX 230908 CEDEX 230910 CEDEX 230911 CEDEX 230912 CEDEX 230913 CEDEX 230914 CEDEX 230918 CEDEX 230921 CEDEX 930922 CEDEX 930923 CEDEX 930924 CEDEX 930925 CEDEX 930929 CEDEX 230931 CEDEX 930932 CEDEX 930934 CEDEX 930935 CEDEX 930936 CEDEX 930937 CEDEX 930939 CEDEX 930941 CEDEX 930942 CEDEX 930943 CEDEX 930947 CEDEX 930969 CEDEX 930971 CEDEX 930972 CEDEX 930975 CEDEX 9
Getting to Nîmes
Nîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFNI
10 kmMontpellier-Méditerranée AirportMPL
43 kmAvignon Caumont airportAVN
44 kmNîmes CentreRailway station
0.8 kmSaint-CésaireRailway station
3.5 kmNîmes Pont du GardRailway station
12 kmPlaces near Nîmes
Places with a climate like Nîmes
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Nîmes?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Nîmes.
What is the hottest month in Nîmes?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Nîmes?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Nîmes?
October is the wettest month with about 111 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.
What is the postal code of Nîmes?
Nîmes has 76 postal codes: 30000, 30001 CEDEX 5, 30002 CEDEX 6, 30003 CEDEX 1, 30006 CEDEX 4, 30007 CEDEX 4, 30008 CEDEX 4, 30009 CEDEX 4, 30010 CEDEX 4, 30011 CEDEX 4, 30012 CEDEX 4, 30013 CEDEX 1 ….