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Barcelona to Nice drive weather

665 km (413 miles), about 6 hours of driving via AP-7, A9 and A8. The high point is A8 near Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume at 393 m (1,290 ft), about 4 h 37 min in.

Distance
665 km
Drive time
~6 hours
High point
393 m
Countries
Spain · France

Next 7 departures

Leaving Barcelona at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SunOct 4

    CautionHeavy rain near Barcelona around 7 AM CEST.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTHeavy rain20°C
    Girona8 AM CESTHeavy rain17°C
    Spain–France border8:30 AM CESTHeavy rain17°C
    Perpignan8:45 AM CESTCloudy20°C
    Béziers9:30 AM CESTCloudy18°C
    Montpellier10 AM CESTPartly sunny18°C
    Aix-en-Provence11:15 AM CESTPartly sunny24°C
    A8 near Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume11:30 AM CESTPartly sunny22°C
    Nice1 PM CESTMostly sunny26°C
  2. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–25°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTCloudy21°C
    Girona8 AM CESTFog17°C
    Spain–France border8:30 AM CESTFog17°C
    Perpignan8:45 AM CESTCloudy20°C
    Béziers9:30 AM CESTCloudy20°C
    Montpellier10 AM CESTPartly sunny19°C
    Aix-en-Provence11:15 AM CESTSunny23°C
    A8 near Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume11:30 AM CESTMostly sunny23°C
    Nice1 PM CESTSunny25°C
  3. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 18–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTCloudy18°C
    Girona8 AM CESTCloudy18°C
    Spain–France border8:30 AM CESTCloudy18°C
    Perpignan8:45 AM CESTCloudy20°C
    Béziers9:30 AM CESTLight rain19°C
    Montpellier10 AM CESTMostly sunny18°C
    Aix-en-Provence11:15 AM CESTCloudy20°C
    A8 near Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume11:30 AM CESTCloudy20°C
    Nice1 PM CESTHeavy rain showers21°C
  4. WedOct 7

    CautionHeavy rain near Béziers around 9:30 AM CEST.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTRain19°C
    Girona8 AM CESTCloudy18°C
    Spain–France border8:30 AM CESTRain17°C
    Perpignan8:45 AM CESTRain19°C
    Béziers9:30 AM CESTHeavy rain19°C
    Montpellier10 AM CESTHeavy rain18°C
    Aix-en-Provence11:15 AM CESTCloudy20°C
    A8 near Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume11:30 AM CESTPartly sunny18°C
    Nice1 PM CESTMostly sunny21°C
  5. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–22°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTMostly sunny17°C
    Girona8 AM CESTPartly sunny15°C
    Spain–France border8:30 AM CESTLight rain showers15°C
    Perpignan8:45 AM CESTCloudy18°C
    Béziers9:30 AM CESTPartly sunny18°C
    Montpellier10 AM CESTPartly sunny18°C
    Aix-en-Provence11:15 AM CESTCloudy18°C
    A8 near Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume11:30 AM CESTCloudy17°C
    Nice1 PM CESTCloudy22°C
  6. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–19°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTLight rain14°C
    Girona8 AM CESTSunny9°C
    Spain–France border8:30 AM CESTMostly sunny12°C
    Perpignan8:45 AM CESTMostly sunny14°C
    Béziers9:30 AM CESTMostly sunny12°C
    Montpellier10 AM CESTMostly sunny14°C
    Aix-en-Provence11:15 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    A8 near Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume11:30 AM CESTMostly sunny14°C
    Nice1 PM CESTPartly sunny19°C
  7. SatOct 10

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–19°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Girona8 AM CESTPartly sunny9°C
    Spain–France border8:30 AM CESTPartly sunny9°C
    Perpignan8:45 AM CESTMostly sunny14°C
    Béziers9:30 AM CESTSunny11°C
    Montpellier10 AM CESTMostly sunny12°C
    Aix-en-Provence11:15 AM CESTPartly sunny12°C
    A8 near Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume11:30 AM CESTPartly sunny14°C
    Nice1 PM CESTSunny19°C

The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.

The route, stop by stop

Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Barcelona (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

A8 near Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume · 393 m 0 km 664 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Barcelona, SpainStart 30 melevation
  2. Girona, SpainKm 101 · 59 min 82 melevation
  3. Spain–France borderState line · Km 159 · 1 h 30 min 233 melevation
  4. Perpignan, FranceKm 192 · 1 h 47 min 42 melevation
  5. Béziers, FranceKm 275 · 2 h 27 min 74 melevation
  6. Montpellier, FranceKm 341 · 3 h 57 melevation
  7. Aix-en-Provence, FranceKm 488 · 4 h 19 min 208 melevation
  8. A8 near Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, FranceKm 521 · 4 h 37 min 393 melevation
  9. Nice, FranceKm 665 · 5 h 58 min 14 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Barcelona, Aix-en-Provence and Nice.

MonthBarcelona
Barcelona (El Raval) station · 33 m		Aix-en-Provence
Marseille Airport station · 9 m		Nice
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport station · 4 m
High / low °CHigh / low °CHigh / low °C
Jan15° / 9°12° / 3°13° / 5°
Feb15° / 8°13° / 4°14° / 6°
Mar17° / 10°16° / 7°16° / 8°
Apr19° / 13°19° / 9°18° / 11°
May23° / 16°24° / 13°21° / 14°
Jun27° / 20°28° / 17°25° / 18°
Jul29° / 23°31° / 20°28° / 21°
Aug29° / 23°30° / 19°28° / 21°
Sep26° / 20°26° / 16°25° / 18°
Oct23° / 17°21° / 13°21° / 14°
Nov18° / 12°16° / 8°17° / 10°
Dec16° / 9°12° / 4°14° / 6°

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): BARCELONA EL RAVAL, SP (SPE00155991, 33 m); MARSEILLES MARIGNANE, FR (FR000007650, 9 m); COTE D AZUR, FR (FRM00007690, 4 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Barcelona to Nice?

665 km (413 miles), about 6 hours of driving without stops, by way of AP-7, A9 and A8. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

A8 near Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, at 393 m (1,290 ft). It comes at km 521, about 4 h 37 min of driving after you leave Barcelona.

How cold is Nice in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (4 m), averages a high of 13°C and a low of 5°C in January (1991–2020 averages).

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