Today's weather for sidari, Greece7th Oct 2008 21:20

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Weather Overview for sidari

Sidari is a beach resort on Corfu’s north coast. Corfu Island is the most northern of the Greek Islands. The climate of Sidari is typically Mediterranean with hot summers and mild winters.

In general summers are a little milder on Corfu than in the rest of Greece. Winters can be a little cooler and wetter than elsewhere as well; hence the more green and lush appearance of Corfu compared with other Greek Islands.

SUMMER

Summers are typified by hot sunny days and little rainfall. While not quite as hot as other parts of Greece, temperatures can still regularly reach highs in the 30s during July and August.

Summer begins in June, when average temperature is 22C with highs in the highs in the upper 20s and lows in the mid to high teens. July and August are the main summer months when the town is at its busiest. Temperature averages a healthy 25C at this time. Summer heat waves can bring extremely hot temperatures in the high 30s on occasion, but it is more usually in the low 30s during the hottest part of the day.

July and August can be quite windy in Sidari as the Meltemi winds blow in from the north. These can be quite strong but do bring welcome cooling breezes to the hottest days. These Meltemi winds can blow for up to 45 days each summer.

Rainfall is extremely low between June and August, averaging just between 10 and 20mm per month. Basically expect plentiful sunshine in Sidari during the summer months.

WINTER

Winters in Sidari can be quite wet, but temperatures are mild. Rainfall is at its highest in late autumn and early winter when the monthly average is around 180mm. After December, rainfall decreases a little but January and February still see more than 130mm of rainfall.

Sidari becomes very quiet in winter as the tourists clear out of the town. Although significantly cooler and wetter than summer, the town can still enjoy some good winter weather with sunny days reaching highs of around 15C. It never get cold in Sidari but winter nights can get a little chilly with temperature dropping to around 5C. Freezing temperatures are very rare indeed.

If you want to visit in winter remember that ferry services to and from the island are much more infrequent and crossings can be unpleasant in bad weather. On the other hand it is much cheaper and quieter than the other seasons.

AUTMUMN/ SPRING

Autumn and spring are the times of change in Sidari both can see excellent weather. Coupled with fewer crowds and cheaper prices these seasons can be a great time to visit.

May is one of the most popular months outside summer and rightly so; average temperature at 19 degrees, with highs in the mid 20s. Rainfall  is low too, at just 36mm on average.

September, on the other side of summer, is another good month. It is summer like in its temperatures, with highs up towards 30C. Rainfall does begin to increase a little however, averaging about 75mm for the month.

Later in autumn it does begin to get a little wetter, although temperatures remain good. November is one of the wettest months with an average of 181mm of rainfall, although it can still regularly enjoy highs of almost 20C.

In spring the cool, wet weather quickly gives way to summer days. By April, Sidari can enjoy temperatures touching the 20s once more, and lows start to remain in double figures. May is the start of the summer weather. Rainfall quickly decreases from almost 100mm in March to just over 30mm in May.

If you’re wanting to take a dip in the sea, then autumn is a better bet than spring. Sea temperature remains above 20C from early summer to the end of October, peaking at 24C in August.

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