Corfu weather in July

In July, Corfu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Corfu's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corfu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:30 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
9%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Corfu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Corfu weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Corfu gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
33
43
53
63
73
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143
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276
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306
316

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121436452
221436462
321335472
421335482
521236482
621236483
721136483
821136483
921136483
1021037483
1121037483
1221036483
1321036493
1421036493
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221831564
230730585
240729595
250728596
260627616
270627616
280526627
290525637
300525637
310424648

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:218:07
214.85:218:07
314.85:218:07
414.75:228:06
514.75:238:06
614.75:238:06
714.75:248:06
814.75:248:06
914.75:258:05
1014.75:258:05
1114.65:268:05
1214.65:278:04
1314.65:278:04
1414.65:288:03
1514.65:298:03
1614.55:308:02
1714.55:308:02
1814.55:318:01
1914.55:328:01
2014.55:338:00
2114.45:347:59
2214.45:347:58
2314.45:357:58
2414.35:367:57
2514.35:377:56
2614.35:387:55
2714.35:397:54
2814.25:397:54
2914.25:407:53
3014.25:417:52
3114.15:427:51

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 7.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
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297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Corfu

In seasonPeak

None of Corfu's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 July a good time to visit Corfu?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Corfu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Corfu in July

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

In July, Corfu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Corfu in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).