May–June
Wk 21–23
The quietest stretch among this region's best weather weeks: crowd level around 39 out of 100, weather comfort near 67.
- Crowd level
- 29–50
- Comfort
- 60–74
France · Korsika
Corsica: a mountain island with a constitution ahead of France
In 1755 the Corsicans, under Pasquale Paoli, gave themselves the first democratic constitution of the Age of Enlightenment, ahead of the United States, Poland-Lithuania and France. Its main ridge reaches 2,706 metres at the Monte Cinto, crossed by the GR 20 long-distance trail, and its official place names remain mostly Italian to this day.
Busiest week
AugustCrowd level 100
Wk 32 · 673,781 overnight stays
Quietest weeks
JanuaryCrowd level 0
Wk 1–3 · measured against the region's own year, not against other regions
Sweet spot
May–JuneCrowd level 29–50
Wk 21–23 · quietest while the weather still holds
Warmest month
22 °CComfort 87
July · around 29 mm of rain in the month
Korsika in brief
At 8,760 square kilometres, Corsica is, after Sicily, Sardinia and Cyprus, the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean, and lies closer to Italy than to mainland France. Its main ridge in the west reaches 2,706 metres at the Monte Cinto and is crossed throughout by the GR 20 long-distance trail. In 1755 the Corsicans, under Pasquale Paoli, gave themselves the first democratic constitution of the Age of Enlightenment; from 1768 the island became French, and in 1769 Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio. The official place names have remained mostly Italian to this day.
When is Korsika busy, when is it quiet?
Click a week. The panel on the right explains why it is busy or quiet.
Weather profile
Weather comfort is an absolute scale (0 = poor, 100 = ideal) and a second axis next to the season-relative crowd level.
JanuaryØ 0
FebruaryØ 1
MarchØ 1
AprilØ 14
MayØ 31
JuneØ 52
JulyØ 81
AugustØ 96
SeptemberØ 56
OctoberØ 20
NovemberØ 3
DecemberØ 1
Colour = season-relative crowd levelBar = weather comfort (Sun & warmth), absolute 0–100
Why this week?
May · Wk 21
Crowd level29/100 · fairly quiet
quietbusy
Weather comfort23/100 · Sun & warmth
+1 % versus the region's annual average.
- Contributing months
- May (100 %)
- Overnight stays/week
- 206,014
- Main source markets
- France (76 %) · Germany (5 %) · Netherlands (5 %) · 94% of guests modelled
- Region range
- 10,500–673,781 (avg 203,739)
- Base years
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (excluding 2020, 2021)
v1: Crowd-Score aus der Eurostat-Basisschicht (Übernachtungen), moduliert vom Schulferien-Druck der Quellmärkte, region-spezifisch gewichtet mit dem Quellland-Mix. Season-relativ zur Region. Event-Schichten folgen.
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The travel year in Korsika, month by month
The year as a table to read and to cite: crowd level for every month, plus weather comfort and temperature from the climate normals.
| Month | Crowd level0–100, season-relative | Weather comfort0–100, profile “mild” | Avg temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 15 | 3 °C |
| February | 1 | 19 | 5 °C |
| March | 1 | 25 | 6 °C |
| April | 14 | 38 | 9 °C |
| May | 31 | 55 | 13 °C |
| June | 52 | 81 | 19 °C |
| July | 81 | 87 | 22 °C |
| August | 96 | 83 | 22 °C |
| September | 56 | 73 | 17 °C |
| October | 20 | 56 | 13 °C |
| November | 3 | 29 | 7 °C |
| December | 1 | 17 | 4 °C |
The crowd level is season-relative: 100 is the annual peak of Korsika itself, not the busiest destination in Europe. The figures say when it is quiet here — not where it is quieter than elsewhere.
Weather comfort 0–100 from the climate normals, profile “mild” – the same profile as the recommendation above, not the selection in the calendar. A “–” means the data for that month is missing.
Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026
The windows worth catching
Three windows from the model: first whether the weather suits the region, then how busy it gets.
September–October
Wk 38–40
A second option, also with usable weather: crowd level around 44, weather comfort near 67.
- Crowd level
- 23–56
- Comfort
- 63–71
August
Wk 32–34
The region's peak: crowd level around 99 out of 100. Only if the dates are fixed.
- Crowd level
- 98–100
- Comfort
- 82–84
Korsika compared with Europe
How full the accommodation is here, measured against Europe – on the only measure on which two travel regions can be compared.
- Bed occupancy in Korsika
- 18.7
- European median
- 23.1
per cent of bed places, annual mean
per cent of bed places, annual mean
Furthest from the median: January, at <0.1× the value. Closest to the median: June, at 1.1× the value.
Mean across 12 months, weighted by their weeks. This occupancy compares travel regions with one another. The crowding in the table above compares Korsika with itself. The two measures are never combined.
Climate through the year
Average temperature with day/night range and precipitation across the twelve months.
- Avg temperature
- Day/night range
- Precipitation
| Month | Avg temperature (°C) | Day avg (°C) | Night avg (°C) | Precipitation (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 101 |
| Feb | 3 | 5 | 2 | 91 |
| Mar | 4 | 6 | 3 | 96 |
| Apr | 8 | 9 | 6 | 88 |
| May | 11 | 13 | 9 | 112 |
| Jun | 17 | 19 | 15 | 62 |
| Jul | 20 | 22 | 18 | 29 |
| Aug | 20 | 22 | 18 | 50 |
| Sep | 15 | 17 | 14 | 68 |
| Oct | 12 | 13 | 10 | 91 |
| Nov | 6 | 7 | 6 | 137 |
| Dec | 3 | 4 | 2 | 122 |
The band shows mean daytime to nighttime temperature. Precipitation shown as monthly total (mm). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast.
How sunny?
How much sun a typical day delivers, month by month, expressed as hours of full midday sun.
Very sunny
≈ 4.5 h of full midday sun per day, annual average
Jul
Sunniest month
| Month | ≈ h of full midday sun per day |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.9 |
| Feb | 2.9 |
| Mar | 4.3 |
| Apr | 5.6 |
| May | 6.3 |
| Jun | 7.1 |
| Jul | 7.3 |
| Aug | 6.3 |
| Sep | 4.7 |
| Oct | 3.3 |
| Nov | 2.1 |
| Dec | 1.7 |
Basis: mean daily solar irradiance in kWh/m²/day; 1 kWh/m² is roughly one hour of full midday sun (1,000 W/m²). Not the same as measured sunshine duration. Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast.
Directly reachable from
Destination airports of Korsika and every European departure airport with a direct connection to them.
Destination airports
Select a destination airport to see the direct departure airports.
“Directly reachable” means a direct connection exists according to our sources. We do not show a live timetable. Availability and flight days can vary by season and airline.
Ski areas in Korsika
Mapped ski areas in this region with slope kilometres, lifts and elevation, plus the long-term snow average from our climate data.
- Ski areas
- 5
- Slopes in total
- 10 km
- Lifts
- 12
- Highest point
- 1,871 m
| Ski area | Slopes | Lifts | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Val d'Ese | 5.2 km | 4 | 1,613–1,811 m198 m vertical drop |
| Ghisoni | 3.1 km | 3 | 1,592–1,871 m279 m vertical drop |
| Station d'Asco-Stagnu | 1.39 km | 3 | 1,423–1,497 m74 m vertical drop |
| Vergio | 0.32 km | 2 | 1,401–1,416 m15 m vertical drop |
| Vergio | not available | not available | not available |
Slope, lift and elevation figures come from open mapping and are complete to varying degrees. “Not available” means not mapped, not “does not exist”. Opening hours and season are not included. Snow figures are long-term averages for the whole region, not snow depth on the mountain and not a forecast.
Korsika in detail
Location and shape
At 8,760 square kilometres, Corsica is, after Sicily, Sardinia and Cyprus, the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean. From Cap Corse in the north to the Capo Pertusato in the south the island measures 183 kilometres, and from Alistro in the east to the Capo Rosso in the west 83 kilometres. Its coastline runs for more than 1,000 kilometres; roughly a third of it is beach, the rest rocky. It is 180 kilometres to Nice, 83 kilometres to Livorno on the Italian mainland, and 12 kilometres to the island of Sardinia in the south. Corsica is a French territorial authority with special status and has belonged to France since 1768, yet lies closer to Italy than to mainland France.
Mountains
The highest point is the Monte Cinto at 2,706 metres, 24 kilometres from the west coast; more than 50 peaks rise above 2,000 metres. The island's average elevation is 568 metres, higher than Sardinia's 344 or Sicily's 441 metres. The main ridge in the west is crossed throughout by the GR 20 long-distance trail and by four mountain passes; of these, the Col de Vergio, at 1,470 metres, is the highest, and the Col de Vizzavona, at 1,163 metres, the busiest. The Aiguilles de Bavella carry the name Corsican Dolomites, though unlike the true Dolomites they are made of granite. At the island's southern tip, near Bonifacio, lie karstic dolomitic limestone cliffs shaped by tides and storms.
Nature protection
The Regional Nature Park of Corsica was founded in 1972 and covers around 3,500 square kilometres, from the Lac de Nino high in the mountains to the Col de Bavella in the south. The La Scandola nature reserve on the west coast offers a nesting and breeding ground for gulls, cormorants and the now-rare white-tailed eagle.
Prehistory and antiquity
The megalithic culture of Filitosa in the south of the island arose around 3000 BC and raised numerous menhirs; around 1800 BC it was succeeded by the Torréen culture with its tower-like torri. Castellu di Cucuruzzu, between Levie and Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano, is a Torréen site from the Iron and Bronze Ages, used between the 9th and 4th centuries BC; the roughly 1,200-square-metre complex was discovered from aerial photographs in 1959. Castellu d'Arraggiu, north of Porto-Vecchio, is, after Castellu di Cucuruzzu, the best-preserved Torréen site on Corsica. Greek Phocaeans founded the settlement of Alalia, today's Aléria, around 565 BC; with the province of Sardinia et Corsica, Corsica became part of the Roman Empire in 227 BC for around 650 years.
From the constitution to France
In 1755 the Corsicans, under Pasquale Paoli, gave themselves a democratic constitution; it was the first constitution of the Age of Enlightenment, ahead of that of the United States in 1776, Poland-Lithuania in 1791 and France in 1791. Genoa sold the island to France, which defeated the Corsican forces in 1769 at the Battle of Ponte Novu; since then Corsica has, apart from a brief interval during the French Revolution, been French territory. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio in 1769.
Language, names and cuisine
Corsica's official place names are mostly Italian; unlike in Alsace, no distinct French spelling was ever established for them, and in many places a Corsican name appears alongside the official one on signs. Beer has been brewed on Corsica since 1995; the Pietra brewery adds chestnut flour to the beer before fermentation. The further name Île de Beauté for Corsica derives from its ancient Greek epithet Kalliste.
Frequently asked questions about the best time to visit Korsika
Short answers on timing, weather and getting there, all from the data on this page.
When is the best time to visit Korsika?
- The best time to visit Korsika is May–June (Wk 21–23): it is the quietest stretch among the region's best weather weeks – crowd level around 39 out of 100, weather comfort about 67 out of 100.
When is Korsika quietest?
- January (Wk 1–3) is the quietest time in Korsika. Crowd levels there sit at 0 out of 100, the lowest across the year.
When is Korsika busiest?
- Korsika is busiest in August (Wk 32) with around 673,781 overnight stays in the peak week.
What is the weather like in Korsika and when is it warmest?
- It is warmest in Korsika in July with an average of 22 °C and around 29 mm of rain in the month.
How do you get to Korsika?
- Korsika is reachable via 4 destination airports with direct flights, including Bastia Poretta Airport (BIA), Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) and Sud Corse Airport (FSC).
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Sources and data vintages
Every provenance note on this page, collected in one place.
- Cover photo
- Photo by Mario von Rotz on Unsplash
- Cover video
- Video by Jozef Papp on Pexels
- Crowding figures
- Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026. v1 approximation, calculated from Eurostat overnight stays. Day tourism and cruises (Venice, Dubrovnik …) are still missing, so we show these destinations as quieter than they are. The crowd score is a model-based forecast, not a measurement.
- Climate data
- Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.
- Reachability
Data sources: direct connections from Wikipedia (“Airlines and destinations”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, aggregated and modified by us), cross-checked with Eurostat, Destatis and the UK Civil Aviation Authority; airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain). The derived connection data is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Data as of: September 2026
- Ski areas
Data sources: ski areas from OpenSkiMap, based on OpenStreetMap, licensed under ODbL 1.0; snow depths from ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service).
- Region text
- Text by HolidayHub, written from Wikivoyage „Korsika“ (1797123) · Wikipedia „Korsika“ (270251470) · Wikidata Q14112. Wikivoyage and Wikipedia are licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikidata CC0.
- Data basis
- All figures are approximations derived from open data (crowd level from Eurostat overnight stays, climate from Copernicus/ERA5-Land), not measurements.