Corfu · Month comparison

November vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs November at #9. Orthodox Easter is the single best week to visit Corfu — full stop.

Heavy November rain over Corfu Town harbour

November

#9 of 12 months

Strong option

Single rainiest month of the year — 165mm and the resorts fully shut.

  • Cheapest hotel rates of the entire year (lower than January in Corfu Town)
  • Olive harvest in full swing — agroturismos near Lakones offer hands-on stays
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
FactorNovemberApril
Weather score
4
8
Value score
10
8
Crowd score
10
8
Events score
3
10
Atmosphere
5
10
Avg high temp18°C19°C
Monthly rain165mm50mm
Daily sunshine5hrs7hrs

November trade-offs

  • 165mm rain across 16+ wet days — properly miserable for outdoor plans
  • Charter flights from UK fully ceased — only daily Aegean via Athens

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