January in Corfu — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.9/10January averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 170 mm — wet for this destination — but about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 6.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Corfu: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.8/10February averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 107 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 5.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Corfu: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.9/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
106 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.9/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Corfu — 5.1 points higher on the same scale.
April in Corfu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10April averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 104 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May holds up well in Corfu — 5th best month
Good · 7.6/10With 20°C (68°F) on average, May delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 71 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Corfu — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
June is one of the strongest months in Corfu (3rd)
Best window · 9.8/10June averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.9 daylight hours.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Corfu (3rd of 12); only July scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Corfu tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 10/10July averages 29°C (84°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.6 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Corfu at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
August in Corfu — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.9/10Days in August average 28°C (82°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 36 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Corfu at 9.9/10 (2nd of 12), just behind July at 10/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
September holds up well in Corfu — 4th best month
Good · 8.3/10With 24°C (75°F) on average, September delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 98 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Corfu — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
October in Corfu: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.9/10October averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Monthly rainfall reaches 117 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Corfu — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.9/10November averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
291 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 6.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Corfu: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.7/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
183 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 3.7/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Corfu — 6.3 points higher on the same scale.
