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Best time to visit Rhodes
Greece · Europe
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
The year in Rhodes
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- JanJRhodes in January: ok
- FebFRhodes in February: good
- MarMRhodes in March: sweet spot
- AprARhodes in April: sweet spot
- MayMRhodes in May: good, busy
- JunJRhodes in June: sweet spot, busy
- JulJRhodes in July: good, busy
- AugARhodes in August: good, busy
- SepSRhodes in September: good, busy
- OctORhodes in October: sweet spot
- NovNRhodes in November: sweet spot
- DecDRhodes in December: good
- Sweet spot
- Good
- OK
- Avoid
- Busy
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Things to do in Rhodes
- Sanctuary of Athena Lindia Ancient sanctuary in Lindos, Rhodes
- Suleymaniye Mosque, Rhodes Mosque in Greece
- Atavyros Mountain of Rhodes, Greece
- Castle of Monolithos The medieval castle, built on top of a 100m rock in 1480 by the Knights of Saint John to…
- Profitis Ilias (Rhodes) Mountain in Rodos municipality, Greece
- Archaeological Museum of Rhodes Museum in Rhodes
- Sarigerme Beach in Turkey
Tours and tickets in Rhodes
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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Rhodes), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.
Month by month
No fare history for this route yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only — the price column will fill in as the scanner collects.
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° | 9d | 69% | 7.8h | ok | 15C max, 9 rainy days |
| Feb | 16° | 7d | 68% | 8.9h | good | 16C max, 7 rainy days |
| Mar | 17° | 6d | 67% | 9.9h | sweet spot | 17C max, 6 rainy days |
| Apr | 21° | 4d | 66% | 11.1h | sweet spot | 21C max, 4 rainy days |
| May | 25° | 2d | 62% | 12.9h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Jun | 30° | 0d | 57% | 13.9h | sweet spot busy | busier than usual |
| Jul | 34° | 0d | 51% | 13.8h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Aug | 33° | 0d | 57% | 12.8h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Sep | 30° | 0d | 59% | 11.9h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Oct | 26° | 2d | 64% | 10.2h | sweet spot | 26C max, 2 rainy days |
| Nov | 21° | 5d | 69% | 8.8h | sweet spot | 21C max, 5 rainy days |
| Dec | 17° | 8d | 72% | 8.2h | good | 17C max, 8 rainy days |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Weather read at Rhodes Town, 12 km from the airport (RHO): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
Then and now
Rhodes's July days now average 33.8°C, 7.0°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 12 of 12 months are clearly warmer.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–90 | 13.8° | 13.5° | 14.8° | 17.6° | 20.7° | 24.3° | 26.7° | 27.3° | 25.7° | 22.2° | 17.6° | 15.3° |
| 2017–26 | 15.2° | 15.6° | 17.4° | 20.7° | 25.3° | 30.3° | 33.8° | 33.2° | 30.1° | 25.5° | 21.1° | 17.1° |
| Change | +1.4° | +2.1° | +2.6° | +3.1° | +4.6° | +6.0° | +7.0° | +5.8° | +4.4° | +3.3° | +3.5° | +1.8° |
The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.
Getting there
How far Rhodes is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
Open in Rome2rio for every way from to Rhodes, flying or not.
Before you go
Type C and F plugs at 230 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the Euro. No UK Foreign Office advice against travel. Global Affairs Canada: Exercise normal security precautions. US State Department: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions. Everything for Greece: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.
Being there
On arrival
- Paying — Cards are widely taken in shops, hotels and for transport, but not in some restaurants; carry some euros.
- UPI, for visitors from India — For sending money to India, not for paying in shops; bring a card that works abroad.
- Tipping — Not required; leave a euro or two, or round up, in restaurants. Taxi drivers do not expect a tip, though rounding up to the euro is common.
Getting around Rhodes
- Apps — Rides: Bolt, FreeNow, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: Viber.
All public bus lines radiate from Rhodes town and reach almost every relevant place throughout the island. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Rhodes, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Help
- Emergency — 112 (any emergency).
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.
Your embassy — : how to reach your embassy or consulate abroad. A guess from your city, : a city is not a passport.
Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 7 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.
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- en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Greece
- free-now.com/gr-en
- uber.com/global/en/cities/athens
- uber.com/gr/en/ride
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- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber
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Rhodes in pictures
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What Rhodes is like
For the Sydney suburb, see Sydney/Sydney Olympic Park Rhodes (Greek: Ρόδος, Ródos) is one of the largest and most fertile of the Greek Islands, and is one of the most visited because of its combination of beaches, archaeological sites, and extensive medieval town. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth seeing
- No trip to Rhodes is complete without at least briefly seeing the walled fortress of medieval Rhodes. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth doing
- Sunbathing Horse Riding Swimming Snorkeling Diving Hiking Surfing and kitesurfing on the west coast and especially on the south end of the island Many hotels will offer activity programs Most tour operators will offer… More on Wikivoyage
- Getting in
- Rhodes is accessible via ferry from Symi, Tilos, and Bodrum, Fethiye, Datca and Marmaris in Turkey. Cruise ships dock at the Commercial Port, east of Rhodes's Old Town. More on Wikivoyage
- Staying safe
- Rhodes is generally, quite safe, however vigilance is required in Faliraki, infamous for the lewd behavior of young, drunk, mainly British partiers attracted to the cheap alcohol and large numbers of small nightclubs. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Rhodes, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.
Around Rhodes
Also in Greece
- Athens best Apr, May, Jun
- Corfu best Jun, Jul, Aug
- Crete best Apr, Jun, Oct
- Mykonos best Apr, Jun, Oct
- Santorini best Apr, Jun, Oct
- Thessaloniki best May, Jun, Oct
Nearby
Kind of place
Rhodes is in Greece, Europe. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.
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