Corfu · Month comparison

December vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs December at #8. Orthodox Easter is the single best week to visit Corfu — full stop.

Corfu Town at Christmas with festive lights and empty streets

December

#8 of 12 months

Strong option

Christmas in Corfu Town is genuinely magical — Venetian streets lit up, no tourists.

  • ↑Spianada square turned into a festive market with kourabiedes stalls and live brass
  • ↑€40-€60/night for boutique hotels in the Old Town (vs €250+ in August)
Corfu Easter procession through the Liston arcades

April

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Orthodox Easter is the single best week to visit Corfu — full stop.

  • ↑The Botides — clay pots smashed from balconies on Holy Saturday, unique to Corfu
  • ↑Four philharmonic bands parade in funeral dirges Good Friday night
FactorDecemberApril
Weather score
4
8
Value score
10
8
Crowd score
9
8
Events score
5
10
Atmosphere
6
10
Avg high temp15°C19°C
Monthly rain150mm50mm
Daily sunshine4hrs7hrs

December trade-offs

  • ↓150mm rain in December — pack proper waterproofs not a Mediterranean wardrobe
  • ↓No ferries to Paxos in bad weather; whole west coast in storm mode

April trade-offs

  • ↓Easter week itself is the one expensive spring week — book 4 months ahead
  • ↓Sea still 16°C — swimmable for hardy types but not warm
See all 12 months for Corfu →December in detail →April in detail →
Scores compare months within Corfu. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →