Corsica · Month comparison
November vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs November at #6. First real sweet spot — 21°C and dry, GR20 lower stages open, Bonifacio beaches without crowds.
November
#6 of 12 months
Strong option
Wettest month — coastal resorts shut down, mountain interior receives first snows.
- ↑Bastia Mediterranean Film Festival mid-month
- ↑Cheap flights and ferries — Air Corsica Paris flights from €50
May
#1 of 12 months
Best match
First real sweet spot — 21°C and dry, GR20 lower stages open, Bonifacio beaches without crowds.
- ↑GR20 lower stages open from mid-May — full traverse from early June
- ↑Cap Corse driving loop without summer traffic
| Factor | November | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 5 | 9 |
| Value score | 10 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 10 | 7 |
| Events score | 4 | 8 |
| Atmosphere | 7 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 17°C | 21°C |
| Monthly rain | 110mm | 45mm |
| Daily sunshine | 5hrs | 9hrs |
November trade-offs
- ↓110mm rain across 12 wet days
- ↓Many small island restaurants and gîtes close for winter
May trade-offs
- ↓Sea still 17°C — only Northern Europeans swim
- ↓Upper GR20 stages still snow-bound until early June
Scores compare months within Corsica. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →