Corfu weather in October

In October, Corfu sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 150 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Corfu's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corfu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:57 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Corfu reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22220
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72219
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92219
102219
112219
122119
132119
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Corfu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37129
47030
57030
67129
77030
87030
96931
106931
116931
126931
136832
146832
156832
166832
176733
186733
196733
206733
216733
226634
236634
246634
256535
266535
276436
286337
296337
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Corfu gets around 150 mm of rain over 9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
729
829
929
1029
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3031
3132

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122538223
2122539213
3122539203
4132540193
5132640192
6132641182
7142641182
8142641171
9152641171
10162641171
11172541161
12182541150
13192540150
14212540140
15222539130
16232539130
17252538120
18262538110
19282537100
2029253690
2131253680
2233253570
2334253460
2436253460
2537253350
2638263240
2739263130
2840273030
2941272920
3042282820
3143292720

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:426:17
211.56:436:15
311.56:446:14
411.56:456:12
511.46:466:10
611.46:476:09
711.36:486:07
811.36:496:06
911.26:506:04
1011.26:516:03
1111.26:526:01
1211.16:535:59
1311.16:545:58
1411.06:555:56
1511.06:565:55
1610.96:575:53
1710.96:585:52
1810.96:595:51
1910.87:005:49
2010.87:025:48
2110.77:035:46
2210.77:045:45
2310.67:055:44
2410.67:065:42
2510.67:075:41
2610.57:085:40
2710.57:095:39
2810.47:105:37
2910.47:125:36
3010.47:135:35
3110.37:145:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.48 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 — October's 3.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Corfu

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Corfu?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Corfu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Corfu in October

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

In October, Corfu sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Corfu in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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