 The average maximum daily temperature in Nice in August is 28 °C., and the average minimum daily temperature in January is 6 °C.The department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence has a Mediterranean climate in the lower valleys under one thousand metres in altitude and an alpine climate in the high valleys, such as the valleys of the Blanche, the Haut Verdon and the Ubaye, which are over 2500 metres high.The alpine climate in the higher mountains is moderated by the warmer air from the Mediterranean.