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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. 181 Aspiotádes 59
  2. 182 Lafki 59
  3. 183 Kouknikades 56
  4. 184 Stáousa 56
  5. 185 Viggla 54
  6. 186 Mpoukaris 54
  7. 187 Aghios Gordios 54
  8. 188 Kokkini 53
  9. 189 Kyprianades 52
  10. 190 Gefyra 52
  11. 191 Mega Ydri 52
  12. 192 Vinglatoúri 52
  13. 193 Kato Spilaio 51
  14. 194 Plakoto 50
  15. 195 Kourkoulaiika 49
  16. 196 Makráta 49
  17. 197 Potamia 49
  18. 198 Kounavádes 48
  19. 199 Lazaratika 47
  20. 200 Anapaftiria 46
  21. 201 Garnades 45
  22. 202 Agios Ioannis 44
  23. 203 Psachnia 43
  24. 204 Krémithos 40
  25. 205 Omalí 39
  26. 206 Estavromenos 39
  27. 207 Perouli 39
  28. 208 Agios Onoufrios 38
  29. 209 Alepochori 38
  30. 210 Aspái 38
  31. 211 Saoulatika 38
  32. 212 Strinylas 38
  33. 213 Vouni 37
  34. 214 Paramonas 36
  35. 215 Priftiatika 36
  36. 216 Kremithas 35
  37. 217 Ráchi 34
  38. 218 Dafnata 34
  39. 219 Roumanades 32
  40. 220 Ermones 32
  41. 221 Riliatika 32
  42. 222 Santa 31
  43. 223 Sarakinatika 31
  44. 224 Vlachátika 31
  45. 225 Komianáta 30
  46. 226 Korakades 30
  47. 227 Kalami 29
  48. 228 Kontogialós 28
  49. 229 Manatades 27
  50. 230 Agios Ioannis Peristeron 27
  51. 231 Eriva 26
  52. 232 Magárika 26
  53. 233 Agios Panteleimonas 26
  54. 234 Pithos 26
  55. 235 Droseri 24
  56. 236 Tritsi 24
  57. 237 Gimari 23
  58. 238 Chalidiata 23
  59. 239 Termenádes 23
  60. 240 Moni Yperagias Theotokou Myrtidion 22

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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