Corfu · Month comparison

March vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs March at #5. Orthodox Easter is the single best week to visit Corfu — full stop.

Wildflowers blooming on Corfu hillsides in March

March

#5 of 12 months

Strong option

Wildflowers explode across the Korission lagoon and Mount Pantokrator trails.

  • ↑Mount Pantokrator (906m) walking weather — 16°C and clear views to Albania
  • ↑Orchids, cyclamen and anemones across the whole island — Corfu has 40+ endemic species
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
FactorMarchApril
Weather score
6
8
Value score
9
8
Crowd score
10
8
Events score
5
10
Atmosphere
7
10
Avg high temp16°C19°C
Monthly rain85mm50mm
Daily sunshine6hrs7hrs

March trade-offs

  • ↓Most beach tavernas in Paleokastritsa and Glyfada still shuttered until Easter
  • ↓Sea temperature 14°C — still pre-swim season for most visitors

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 →March in detail →April in detail →
Scores compare months within Corfu. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →