Corfu weather in March

In March, Corfu sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 112 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Corfu's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corfu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:00 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical March day in Corfu reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11310
21310
31310
41310
51310
61310
71311
81411
91411
101411
111411
121411
131411
141411
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Corfu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65644
75644
85842
95842
106040
116040
126139
136238
146337
156337
166436
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Corfu gets around 112 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
539
639
738
837
936
1035
1134
1233
1332
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2732
2833
2933
3033
3133

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21964
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30946
31946

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:236:24
211.17:216:25
311.17:206:26
411.27:186:28
511.27:176:29
611.27:156:30
711.37:146:31
811.37:126:32
911.47:116:33
1011.47:096:34
1111.57:086:35
1211.57:066:36
1311.57:046:37
1411.67:036:38
1511.67:016:39
1611.77:006:40
1711.76:586:41
1811.86:566:42
1911.86:556:43
2011.96:536:44
2111.96:516:45
2211.96:506:46
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:476:49
2512.16:456:50
2612.16:436:51
2712.26:426:52
2812.26:406:53
2912.36:386:54
3012.36:376:55
3112.36:356:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.42 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 — March's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Corfu

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Corfu?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Corfu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Corfu in March

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

In March, Corfu sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Corfu in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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