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Greece · Beach

Corfu & the Ionian Islands
in February.

Illustration of Porto Timoni double beach below Afionas, Corfu
Porto Timoni, CorfuDestination view, not month-specific.

Is February a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
About twice January's overnight stays.

February averages 59°F afternoons and 60°F seas, with about 9 rain days. Check seasonal openings.

Afternoons
59°F
Sea
60°F
Visitor demand
1%of August peak

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.

Overall match

5.1/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather3.8/10Fair
CrowdsOff seasoncheck seasonal openings; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Greece-wide price level

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

Plan your February

What to expect.

What should I pack?

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.

Can I swim in February?

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.

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

About 11 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:30Sunset 18:1559°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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.

Typical afternoon
59°F (15°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Sea
60°F (16°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
10h 44m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late February?

Early and late February have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 58°F on the 1st, versus 61°F on the 28th.

Early February 1 February

58°F

Typical afternoon high

42% historical wet-day frequency

Mid February 15 February

59°F

Typical afternoon high

35% historical wet-day frequency

Late February 28 February

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.

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

February 2027 calendar

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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

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

Will it be cheaper?

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.

Greece as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 86 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does February vary?

Across the recorded years

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

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 9 rain days920112012: 18 rain days182013: 18 rain days182014: 11 rain days112015: 14 rain days142016: 11 rain days112017: 8 rain days82018: 19 rain days192019: 6 rain days62020: 7 rain days72021: 8 rain days82022: 9 rain days92023: 3 rain days32024: 9 rain days92025: 13 rain days132025
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 18 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
9 of 28
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no February in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
7 of 28
rated very good or better
See every recorded FebruaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201159°F9
201256°F18
201358°F18
201460°F11
201557°F14
201663°F11
201760°F8
201859°F19
201959°F6
202060°F7
202161°F8
202259°F9
202358°F3
202462°F9
202559°F13

Checked against official climate averages for Corfu (Kerkyra). How we check

Compare dates

January, February
or March?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJanFebMar
Afternoons58°F59°F62°F
Sea62°F60°F60°F
Rain days14910
Overnight demand0%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.

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

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

February or January?

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 →
February compared with another month
Typical conditionsFebruaryJanuary
Afternoons59°F58°F
Nights——
Sea60°F62°F
Rain days914
Visitor seasonOff seasonOff season
Overall / 105.14.8
Month rank#11#12
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January4.8#1258°F—62°F143.2Off season
February5.1#1159°F—60°F93.8Off season
March5.7#962°F—60°F105.3Off season
April7.8#566°F—62°F47.6Low season
May8.3#272°F—66°F39.4Moderate season
June8.0#380°F—73°F110.0Busy season
July7.4#785°F—77°F010.0Peak season
August7.5#686°F—80°F110.0Peak season
September8.0#481°F—78°F410.0Busy season
October8.4#174°F—74°F88.7Low season
November5.9#868°F—70°F145.7Off season
December5.3#1061°F—65°F144.3Off season

Near here

Nearby places in February

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

Elsewhere in Europe

Better February weather than Corfu & the Ionian Islands

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.

All of Greece in February · Everywhere in February

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

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 checkedOfficial 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 day7
Busiest month hereAugust · 802
Visitors as share of people present0.7%
Rank among Europe's regions this month45th percentile
Domestic share of nights88%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights22
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.9%
National hotel-price seasonGreece historical 2024–2025 index: Well below usual (−15% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used198,000
Statistical regionEL62 · 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.