When To Visit Corfu

Corfu is an ideal destination for your holiday, but if you’re wondering when to visit, the answer is straightforward given its wonderful climate.

Spring and autumn are the best times to explore this Ionian island, which sits off the western coasts of Greece and Albania. The first visitors arrive on this verdant island around Easter, when the weather is pleasant and the beaches are pristine and blissfully uncrowded. Accommodation prices are genuinely affordable during this period, and Corfu reveals itself to you with real charm.

May marks the beginning of the proper summer season, with warm daytime temperatures and cool evenings. Tourists aren’t yet in huge numbers, so you’ll find the beaches peaceful and tranquil. This is when the island’s interior is particularly stunning, appearing even more lush than at other times of year, with stretches of green dotted with beautiful, vibrant flowers. By June, temperatures climb further and the beaches offer perfect relief, especially since the sea is still refreshingly cool, and you’ll sleep comfortably through the night.

From mid-June through to the end of August, many visitors flock to Corfu, though the island still manages to offer hidden coves and quieter stretches, along with villages brimming with local character. Temperatures are hot and can reach 40 degrees Celsius, but the island is swept by the Meltemi wind, which cools the air—particularly in the afternoons—making your stay pleasantly breezy rather than stifling. July sees the onset of mass tourism and the island fills up accordingly, with August bringing even larger crowds to the beaches and bars, particularly Italian and British holidaymakers. Air conditioning will be your friend for sleeping at night.

From late August through mid-October, the island gradually empties whilst maintaining pleasant temperatures for swimming. The weather becomes changeable, with sunny warm days and brilliant blue skies occasionally interrupted by brief showers before the sun returns to shine brightly once more.