Corfu weather in August
Corfu in August averages 27°C (80°F), 23 mm of rain and 10.7 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Corfu, August is the warmest and the third driest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (80°F)
21–32°C · 70–90°F
- Rainfall
- 23 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
hours per day
What is Corfu like in August?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Corfu in August?
High-factor sun cream
With 10.7 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 11°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
August compared with July and September
August in Corfu is 0.5°C warmer than July and 13 mm wetter than it, which averages 26°C (79°F).
August in Corfu is 3.9°C warmer than September and 66 mm drier than it, which averages 23°C (73°F).
Daylight in Corfu in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 43 minutes in Corfu, rising about 06:52 and setting about 20:35 local time.
August ends 1 hour 8 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 15 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Corfu
Dates are a starting point for August.
Travel guides for Corfu
What to read before you book.
Corfu weather by month
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How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C / 50°F | 126 mm |
| February | 10°C / 50°F | 120 mm |
| March | 12°C / 54°F | 94 mm |
| April | 15°C / 59°F | 61 mm |
| May | 20°C / 67°F | 36 mm |
| June | 24°C / 75°F | 21 mm |
| July | 26°C / 79°F | 11 mm |
| August | 27°C / 80°F | 23 mm |
| September | 23°C / 73°F | 89 mm |
| October | 19°C / 66°F | 122 mm |
| November | 15°C / 59°F | 188 mm |
| December | 11°C / 53°F | 177 mm |
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FAQs about Corfu in August
August climate averages for Corfu, 1991–2020.
Corfu averages 27°C (80°F) in August, ranging from about 21°C (70°F) at night to 32°C (90°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. August sees only about 23 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. August averages 27°C (80°F) against 23°C (73°F) in September — 3.9°C warmer.
August is 0.5°C warmer than July, and 13 mm wetter.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 10.7 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 43 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 14 hours 58 minutes in June and 9 hours 23 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 06:52 and sunset about 20:35 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 8 minutes shorter than it starts.
