Early February 1 February
58°F
Typical afternoon high
42% historical wet-day frequency
Greece · Beach
Is February a good time?
February averages 59°F afternoons and 60°F seas, with about 9 rain days. Check seasonal openings.
Historical Ionia Nisia regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Corfu, Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Lefkada; conditions vary within the region.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your February
Afternoons around 59°F (15°C): light layers. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 11 hours of daylight.
The sea averages 60°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. 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.
The sun rises about 07:30 and sets about 18:15 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 59°F (15°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical February.
Early, middle or late?
Early and late February have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 58°F on the 1st, versus 61°F on the 28th.
58°F
Typical afternoon high
42% historical wet-day frequency
59°F
Typical afternoon high
35% historical wet-day frequency
61°F
Typical afternoon high
44% 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.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158° | 258° | 358° | 459° | 559° | 659° | 759° |
| 859° | 959° | 1059° | 1159° | 1259° | 1359° | 1459° |
| 1559° | 1659° | 1759° | 1859° | 1960° | 2060° | 2160° |
| 2260° | 2360° | 2460° | 2560° | 2660° | 2760° | 2861° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 59°F (15°C) in the first week to 60°F (16°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 34–44%.
No school holidays here in February 2027. Elsewhere in February 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 42%, Netherlands 46%, Belgium 25%, Czechia 18%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Off season. February averages 1% of August's overnight stays per day. About twice January's overnight stays. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings.
Overnight stays across Ionia Nisia do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Well below 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.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 56°F (13°C) and 63°F (17°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 59°F (15°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 19; half the years had 8–14.
Rain days in each February
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 59°F | 9 |
| 2012 | 56°F | 18 |
| 2013 | 58°F | 18 |
| 2014 | 60°F | 11 |
| 2015 | 57°F | 14 |
| 2016 | 63°F | 11 |
| 2017 | 60°F | 8 |
| 2018 | 59°F | 19 |
| 2019 | 59°F | 6 |
| 2020 | 60°F | 7 |
| 2021 | 61°F | 8 |
| 2022 | 59°F | 9 |
| 2023 | 58°F | 3 |
| 2024 | 62°F | 9 |
| 2025 | 59°F | 13 |
Checked against official climate averages for Corfu (Kerkyra). How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 58°F | 59°F | 62°F |
| Sea | 62°F | 60°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 14 | 9 | 10 |
| Overnight demand | 0% | 1% | 1% |
January: More rain days than February. Less overnight demand. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. January guide →
March: Warmer afternoons than February. More overnight demand. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. March guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. February stays as your reference.
March and November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 0% of the busiest month; check seasonal openings.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest well below usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the January guide →| Typical conditions | February | January |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 59°F | 58°F |
| Nights | — | — |
| Sea | 60°F | 62°F |
| Rain days | 9 | 14 |
| Visitor season | Off season | Off season |
| Overall / 10 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| Month rank | #11 | #12 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.8 | #12 | 58°F | — | 62°F | 14 | 3.2 | Off season |
| February | 5.1 | #11 | 59°F | — | 60°F | 9 | 3.8 | Off season |
| March | 5.7 | #9 | 62°F | — | 60°F | 10 | 5.3 | Off season |
| April | 7.8 | #5 | 66°F | — | 62°F | 4 | 7.6 | Low season |
| May | 8.3 | #2 | 72°F | — | 66°F | 3 | 9.4 | Moderate season |
| June | 8.0 | #3 | 80°F | — | 73°F | 1 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| July | 7.4 | #7 | 85°F | — | 77°F | 0 | 10.0 | Peak season |
| August | 7.5 | #6 | 86°F | — | 80°F | 1 | 10.0 | Peak season |
| September | 8.0 | #4 | 81°F | — | 78°F | 4 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| October | 8.4 | #1 | 74°F | — | 74°F | 8 | 8.7 | Low season |
| November | 5.9 | #8 | 68°F | — | 70°F | 14 | 5.7 | Off season |
| December | 5.3 | #10 | 61°F | — | 65°F | 14 | 4.3 | Off season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Western Greeceabout 70 miles
Balanced Overall 5.6 · Fair weather, 59°F (15°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
EpirusGreece · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Good weather, 55°F (13°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
Meteora, Pelion & the SporadesThessaly · Greece · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 5.0 · Fair weather, 56°F (13°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
PeloponneseGreece · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 5.7 · Fair weather, 59°F (15°C) · Off season · Cost cheap
Athens & AtticaGreece · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 8.0 · Very good weather, 59°F (15°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Corfu & the Ionian Islands' weather ranks 22 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Greece have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Corfu & the Ionian Islands.
Maltaabout 380 miles
Good weather (6.2): 3°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
Cyprusabout 750 miles
Good weather (6.6): 4°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days
Valencia & the Costa BlancaSpain · about 1130 miles
Good weather (6.6): 4°F warmer afternoons, 7 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season)
MurciaSpain · about 1190 miles
Very good weather (7.0): 5°F warmer afternoons, 8 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season)
MelillaSpain · about 1310 miles
Very good weather (7.6): 8°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days
It's off season, 1% of the busiest month and 97% below its average month. That means about 1,500 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 88% of them from Greece itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 330 more: 22 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 54 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Corfu (Kerkyra) from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.1°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown. |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 7 |
| Busiest month here | August · 802 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.7% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 45th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 88% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 22 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 0.9% |
| National hotel-price season | Greece historical 2024–2025 index: Well below usual (−15% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 198,000 |
| Statistical region | EL62 · Ionia Nisia |
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.