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Corsica
in July.

Illustration of Bonifacio clifftop old town and limestone coast
Bonifacio above the limestone coastDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Hot days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 85°F afternoons and 77°F seas, with about 2 rain days.

Afternoons
85°F
Sea
77°F
Visitor demand
83%of August peak

Historical Corse regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Ajaccio and Bonifacio; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.3/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather10.0/10Excellent
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
CostExpensivefor Europe; France-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your July

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 85°F (30°C): summer clothes; nights around 70°F (21°C): T-shirt weather. About 15 hours of daylight. About 2 rain days in a typical July.

Can I swim in July?

The sea averages 77°F. Our swimming guide: warm for swimming. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 15 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 05:00Sunset 20:5970°F85°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:00 and sets about 20:59 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 70°F (21°C); afternoons reach about 85°F (30°C). Expect rain on about 2 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
85°F (30°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
70°F (21°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
77°F (25°C)
warm; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
14h 59m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 84°F on the 1st, versus 86°F on the 31st.

Early July 1 July

84°F

Typical afternoon high

5% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

85°F

Typical afternoon high

6% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

86°F

Typical afternoon high

5% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

July 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
184°284°385°485°
585°685°785°885°985°1085°1185°
1285°1385°1485°1585°1685°1786°1886°
1985°2085°2185°2286°2386°2486°2586°
2686°2786°2886°2986°3086°3186°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for July 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons warm from about 85°F (29°C) in the first week to 86°F (30°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 4–8%.

Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. July averages 83% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

Overnight stays across Corse do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

Well above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

France as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 110 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does July vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 81°F (27°C) and 89°F (32°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 85°F (30°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 5; half the years had 1–3.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 5 rain days520112012: 2 rain days22013: 3 rain days32014: 4 rain days42015: 1 rain days12016: 1 rain days12017: 0 rain days02018: 2 rain days22019: 3 rain days32020: 2 rain days22021: 2 rain days22022: 0 rain days02023: 0 rain days02024: 1 rain days12025: 2 rain days22025
Rain days
2
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 4 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
23 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
6 of 15
of the last 15 Julys had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
30 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201181°F5
201285°F2
201384°F3
201481°F4
201588°F1
201684°F1
201786°F0
201885°F2
201986°F3
202085°F2
202185°F2
202289°F0
202388°F0
202487°F1
202586°F2

Checked against 47 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

June, July
or August?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJunJulAug
Afternoons80°F85°F86°F
Sea72°F77°F79°F
Rain days322
Overnight demand53%83%100%

June: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: More overnight demand. August guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.

June and September have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 53% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest well above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons85°F80°F
Nights70°F65°F
Sea77°F72°F
Rain days23
Visitor seasonBusy seasonModerate season
Overall / 107.37.9
Month rank#6#1
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January4.5#1256°F44°F58°F93.3Off season
February4.7#1157°F44°F57°F73.7Off season
March5.3#961°F47°F57°F84.9Off season
April7.4#566°F51°F60°F66.7Low season
May7.7#271°F57°F64°F58.4Low season
June7.9#180°F65°F72°F310.0Moderate season
July7.3#685°F70°F77°F210.0Busy season
August6.9#786°F70°F79°F210.0Peak season
September7.6#479°F65°F75°F49.8Moderate season
October7.7#372°F59°F71°F88.1Low season
November5.4#863°F52°F66°F105.1Off season
December4.9#1058°F47°F61°F104.2Off season

Near here

Nearby places in July

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

As good as Corsica in July, but quieter

Corsica's weather ranks 4 of 77 beach regions this month. Corsica already has excellent weather in July; these beach regions outside France are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.

All of France in July · Everywhere in July

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's busy season, 83% of the busiest month and 165% above its average month. That means about 79,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 64% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 37,000 more: 47 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)89
How our weather was checked47 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.1°C), night lows within 3°F (1.8°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day219
Busiest month hereAugust · 264
Visitors as share of people present18.0%
Rank among Europe's regions this month98th percentile
Domestic share of nights64%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights47
Visitor share if every platform night were extra24.4%
National hotel-price seasonFrance historical 2024–2025 index: A little above usual (+6% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used362,000
Statistical regionFRM0 · Corse

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.