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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Corfu Greece

In Corfu, the summers are short, hot, humid, dry, and clear and the winters are long, cold, wet, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 42°F to 90°F and is rarely below 33°F or above 96°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Corfu for hot-weather activities is from mid June to early September.

Climate in Corfu

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Corfu weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 16 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 83°F. The hottest month of the year in Corfu is August, with an average high of 88°F and low of 69°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.1 months, from November 24 to March 27, with an average daily high temperature below 63°F. The coldest month of the year in Corfu is January, with an average low of 42°F and high of 57°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Corfu

Average High and Low Temperature in CorfuhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2257°FJan 2257°FAug 190°FAug 190°F42°F42°F69°F69°FJun 1683°FJun 1683°FSep 983°FSep 983°FNov 2463°FNov 2463°FMar 2763°FMar 2763°F64°F64°F65°F65°F49°F49°F47°F47°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 57°F57°F61°F67°F75°F83°F89°F88°F81°F73°F65°F59°F
Temp. 49°F50°F53°F59°F66°F74°F79°F79°F72°F66°F58°F52°F
Low 42°F43°F46°F51°F57°F64°F68°F69°F64°F58°F51°F45°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Corfu

Average Hourly Temperature in CorfuJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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In Corfu, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Corfu begins around June 2 and lasts for 3.5 months, ending around September 18.

The clearest month of the year in Corfu is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 94% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 18 and lasts for 8.5 months, ending around June 2.

The cloudiest month of the year in Corfu is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 48% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Corfu

Cloud Cover Categories in CorfuclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2095%Jul 2095%Dec 251%Dec 251%Jun 273%Jun 273%Sep 1873%Sep 1873%NowNowclearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercastmostly clear
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 45%46%44%40%33%19%6%10%25%40%47%48%
Clearer 55%54%56%60%67%81%94%90%75%60%53%52%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Corfu varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.0 months, from September 22 to April 23, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Corfu is November, with an average of 12.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.0 months, from April 23 to September 22. The month with the fewest wet days in Corfu is July, with an average of 2.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Corfu is November, with an average of 12.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 45% on December 3.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Corfu

Daily Chance of Precipitation in CorfuwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 345%Dec 345%Jul 145%Jul 145%Sep 2225%Sep 2225%Apr 2325%Apr 2325%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 10.3d10.6d9.8d8.1d5.4d3.3d2.0d3.2d6.8d9.8d12.3d12.5d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Corfu experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Corfu. The month with the most rain in Corfu is November, with an average rainfall of 5.4 inches.

The month with the least rain in Corfu is July, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Corfu

Average Monthly Rainfall in CorfuJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inNov 275.6 inNov 275.6 inJul 100.3 inJul 100.3 inFeb 133.7 inFeb 133.7 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 3.5″3.7″2.9″1.9″1.2″0.6″0.4″0.9″2.4″4.1″5.4″4.8″

The length of the day in Corfu varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 22 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 58 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Corfu

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in CorfuJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2014 hr, 58 minJun 2014 hr, 58 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 22 minDec 219 hr, 22 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.7h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.4h14.9h14.6h13.7h12.4h11.1h10.0h9.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:12 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 50 minutes later at 8:02 AM on October 26. The earliest sunset is at 5:16 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 56 minutes later at 9:12 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Corfu during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Corfu

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in CorfuJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 146:12 AMJun 146:12 AM9:12 PMJun 279:12 PMJun 27Dec 65:16 PMDec 65:16 PM8:02 AMOct 268:02 AMOct 26Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Corfu

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in CorfuJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010202020303030304040505060607000010101010202020303040405050602774NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Corfu

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Corfu experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from June 1 to October 11, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 14% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Corfu is August, with 16.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 22, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Corfu

Humidity Comfort Levels in CorfumuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 220%Feb 220%Aug 1358%Aug 1358%Jun 114%Jun 114%Oct 1114%Oct 1114%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.3d8.5d14.8d16.9d10.4d3.7d0.3d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Corfu experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from October 24 to April 9, with average wind speeds of more than 8.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Corfu is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 9 to October 24. The calmest month of the year in Corfu is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Corfu

Average Wind Speed in CorfuwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphDec 210.3 mphDec 210.3 mphMay 317.1 mphMay 317.1 mphOct 248.7 mphOct 248.7 mphApr 98.7 mphApr 98.7 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 10.010.29.58.57.37.47.87.57.78.59.910.2

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Corfu varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.5 months, from March 3 to April 18; for 2.9 weeks, from September 25 to October 15; and for 1.4 weeks, from November 11 to November 21, with a peak percentage of 33% on November 16. The wind is most often from the west for 4.9 months, from April 18 to September 14, with a peak percentage of 42% on July 15. The wind is most often from the east for 3.9 weeks, from October 15 to November 11 and for 3.4 months, from November 21 to March 3, with a peak percentage of 33% on November 3.

Wind Direction in Corfu

Wind Direction in CorfuESWNSESEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Corfu is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.2 months, from June 29 to October 3, with an average temperature above 74°F. The month of the year in Corfu with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 77°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.2 months, from December 19 to April 26, with an average temperature below 62°F. The month of the year in Corfu with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 58°F.

Average Water Temperature in Corfu

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 60°F58°F59°F61°F66°F72°F75°F77°F75°F72°F67°F62°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Corfu throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Corfu for general outdoor tourist activities are from early May to late June and from early September to mid October, with a peak score in the last week of May.

Tourism Score in Corfu

Tourism Score in Corfubest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.87.82.32.37.57.55.95.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Corfu for hot-weather activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Corfu

Beach/Pool Score in Corfubest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.68.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Corfu typically lasts for 11 months (334 days), from around February 3 to around January 3, rarely starting after March 7, or ending before December 6.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Corfu

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Corfugrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 350%Feb 350%Jan 350%Jan 390%Mar 790%Mar 790%Dec 690%Dec 6Jul 17100%Jul 17100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Corfu should appear around February 3, only rarely appearing before January 21 or after February 25.

Growing Degree Days in Corfu

Growing Degree Days in CorfuJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FFeb 389°FFeb 389°FMay 20900°FMay 20900°FJun 301,800°FJun 301,800°FDec 315,080°FDec 315,080°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from May 11 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Corfu is July, with an average of 7.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 29 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Corfu is December, with an average of 1.9 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Corfu

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in CorfubrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 58.0 kWhJul 58.0 kWhDec 191.9 kWhDec 191.9 kWhMay 116.7 kWhMay 116.7 kWhAug 176.7 kWhAug 176.7 kWhOct 293.1 kWhOct 293.1 kWhFeb 163.1 kWhFeb 163.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.23.14.45.76.97.77.86.75.23.62.41.9

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Corfu are 39.598 deg latitude, 19.852 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Corfu is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 0 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 0 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet). Within 50 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Corfu is covered by trees (37%), cropland (26%), and sparse vegetation (26%), within 10 miles by water (66%) and trees (15%), and within 50 miles by water (66%) and trees (14%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Corfu, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Corfu International Airport, "Ioannis Kapodistrias" page.

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