Corfu vs Brindisi: which is sunnier?
🇬🇷 Greece vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 204 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Corfu is the sunnier overall: about 2,819 hours of sunshine a year to Brindisi's 2,716. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 months, with 6 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Corfu | Brindisi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,819 | 2,716 |
| Sunniest month | July (93/100) | August (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 43/100 | 44/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 92/100 | 90/100 |
| Rain / year | 998 mm | 691 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Corfu vs Brindisi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corfu | Brindisi | Corfu | Brindisi | Corfu | Brindisi | Corfu | Brindisi | |
| January | 30 | 34 | 13° | 13° | 125 | 68 | 17° | 15° |
| February | 38 | 35 | 14° | 13° | 110 | 62 | 16° | 14° |
| March | 52 | 48 | 16° | 15° | 96 | 66 | 16° | 15° |
| April | 71 | 71 | 18° | 18° | 55 | 50 | 18° | 17° |
| May | 88 | 88 | 22° | 22° | 42 | 40 | 21° | 19° |
| June | 91 | 90 | 27° | 27° | 27 | 29 | 25° | 24° |
| July | 93 | 90 | 29° | 30° | 16 | 25 | 28° | 28° |
| August | 91 | 91 | 30° | 30° | 25 | 23 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 81 | 82 | 26° | 26° | 81 | 68 | 27° | 27° |
| October | 75 | 80 | 23° | 22° | 115 | 84 | 23° | 22° |
| November | 62 | 65 | 19° | 18° | 151 | 93 | 21° | 19° |
| December | 40 | 40 | 15° | 14° | 155 | 83 | 18° | 16° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Brindisi · Feb Corfu · Mar Corfu · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Corfu · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Brindisi · Nov Brindisi · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Corfu averages 43/100, Brindisi 44/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Corfu averages 70/100, Brindisi 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Corfu averages 92/100, Brindisi 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Brindisi (average score 81/100 vs 78). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 29°C / 84°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Corfu about 7 months a year, Brindisi about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Corfu weather by month · Brindisi weather by month · Best time to visit Greece · Best time to visit Italy.
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