Corfu weather in January

In January, Corfu sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 148 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Corfu's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corfu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
148 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:05 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Corfu is capital of the Greek island and municipality of Corfu.

Density
956/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Corfu reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11310
21310
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41310
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101310
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Corfu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10°14812.19.53.4
Feb13° / 10°13911.410.43.4
Mar14° / 11°11210.511.74.2
Apr16° / 13°668.2135.6
May20° / 17°344.914.17.4
Jun24° / 21°192.514.78.9
Jul26° / 24°91.314.59.1
Aug27° / 24°161.713.68.8
Sep24° / 22°105712.37.9
Oct21° / 18°150910.96.9
Nov17° / 15°24113.49.85.2
Dec14° / 11°22114.39.33.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55743
65743
75644
85644
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145644
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275248
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295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Corfu gets around 148 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
440
539
638
737
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1537
1638
1739
1840
1940
2041
2141
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3041
3141

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
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221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
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311000

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
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2015light breeze
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2816light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:065:21
29.38:065:22
39.38:065:22
49.38:075:23
59.38:075:24
69.38:075:25
79.38:075:26
89.38:075:27
99.38:065:27
109.48:065:28
119.48:065:29
129.48:065:30
139.48:065:31
149.48:065:32
159.58:055:33
169.58:055:34
179.58:055:35
189.58:045:36
199.68:045:37
209.68:035:38
219.68:035:40
229.68:025:41
239.78:025:42
249.78:015:43
259.78:015:44
269.88:005:45
279.87:595:46
289.87:595:47
299.87:585:49
309.97:575:50
319.97:565:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Corfu

In seasonPeak

In January, Corfu sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Corfu's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Corfu?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Corfu.

What to pack for Corfu in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Corfu sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Corfu in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Corfu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Corfu peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Corfu in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Corfu is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1915 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Corfu?

Corfu sits at 39.6°N, 19.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Sarande, 29 km away.

GjirokastërDhërmiIoánninaZagorochoriaVlorëPrévezaÁrta

Topography around Corfu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Corfu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Corfu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,438 m.

The land around Corfu is covered by water (66%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
897 m
80 km
2,438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Sarande 29 km · Gjirokastër 54 km · Dhërmi 63 km · Ioánnina 80 km · Zagorochoria 86 km · Vlorë 101 km · Préveza 103 km · Árta 105 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Corfu (39.6244°, 19.9202°, elevation 13 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).