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Municipality

Corfu

Located in Nomós Kerkýras, Ionian Islands Coordinates: 39°38′28″ N 19°50′09″ E

Map showing the location of Corfu Corfu
Location in Greece
Population
108,652
108.7K
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
Places inside
275
listed under Corfu
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
CFU Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport8 km
IOA Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport85 km

About Corfu

Corfu is a municipality. Location: Nomós Kerkýras, Ionian Islands. Population: 108,652. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Myrtiotissa and Límni Koríssia.

Climate of Corfu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
November (179 mm)
Driest month
July (11 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Corfu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°19°24°28°31°31°27°23°18°15°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°10°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)11812497663714112368137179164

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Corfu

The nearest airport is Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU), 8 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 381 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) Kerkyra (Corfu) 8 kmsoutheast
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 85 kmeast
  • Aktion National Airport (PVK) Preveza 113 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 381 kmsoutheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 385 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Corfu

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Paramonas Beach Beach 15 kmS
  • Límni Koríssia Lake 23 kmS
  • Myrtiotissa Beach 6 kmSW
  • Maitland Monument Landmark 8 kmE

25–60 km4 places

  • Orthólithos Island 56 kmSE
  • Nisída Xolítharo Island 51 kmSE
  • Nisída Ágios Nikólaos Island 58 kmSE
  • Límni Cháskova Lake 57 kmE

60–100 km4 places

  • Kaltsonísi Island 61 kmSE
  • Panagia Island 63 kmSE
  • Moni pantanassas Attraction 83 kmE
  • Stoupaina Monastery Attraction 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Corfu and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Corfu Piraeus
Population 108.7K 163.7K
Elevation 65 m 29 m
Summer day (hottest month) 31° 32°
Winter night (coldest month) 5° 7°
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm 422 mm
Best months May, Oct Apr–May, Oct
Distance — 381 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Corfu

275 places
  1. 121 Agrafoi 180
  2. 122 Rachtades 179
  3. 123 Agios Stefanos Avlioton 176
  4. 124 Marmaro 174
  5. 125 Psaras 152
  6. 126 Vasilatika 147
  7. 127 Loutses 146
  8. 128 Drosato 146
  9. 129 Gazátika 143
  10. 130 Pikoulatika 142
  11. 131 Analipsi 141
  12. 132 Astrakeri 126
  13. 133 Pelekitó 126
  14. 134 Imerolia 125
  15. 135 Kato Pavliana 121
  16. 136 Petaleia 121
  17. 137 Aleimmatádes 120
  18. 138 Agnitsini 119
  19. 139 Poulimates 118
  20. 140 Barbáti 116
  21. 141 Mesaria 114
  22. 142 Agia Pelagia 113
  23. 143 Kamara 112
  24. 144 Agios Martinos 110
  25. 145 Kopsochilades 110
  26. 146 Mesongí 104
  27. 147 Kornáta 101
  28. 148 Spartera 100
  29. 149 Felekas 99
  30. 150 Arillas Kavvadadon 96
  31. 151 Armenádes 94
  32. 152 Agia Paraskevi 94
  33. 153 Papathanatika 94
  34. 154 Notos 93
  35. 155 Porta 92
  36. 156 Arkadádes 90
  37. 157 Agios Georgios Virou 89
  38. 158 Roda Karousadon 89
  39. 159 Agios Dimitrios 88
  40. 160 Pyrgi 88
  41. 161 Vistonas 87
  42. 162 Agios Stefanos Sinion 87
  43. 163 Kastellanoi Agiou Georgiou 86
  44. 164 Kokkinogeia 83
  45. 165 Gardenos 82
  46. 166 Chalikounas 81
  47. 167 Agia Anna 79
  48. 168 Loukáta 75
  49. 169 Karyotiko 74
  50. 170 Kouramaditika 72
  51. 171 Psathylas 72
  52. 172 Prinylas 70
  53. 173 Vatonies 69
  54. 174 Agios Georgios Pagon 68
  55. 175 Kentroma 68
  56. 176 Gavrades 65
  57. 177 Strongyli Agiou Panteleimona 64
  58. 178 Mpastouni 63
  59. 179 Tsoukalio 63
  60. 180 Agios Georgios Armenadon 60

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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