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Best time to visit Rhodes

Late Apr–Early Jul, Early Sep–Late Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.4°C, with 1.1 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Rhodes
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Season calendar

Rhodes season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Off-season (season score 23.6)Mid Jan: Fair (season score 29.2)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Early Feb: Off-season (season score 18.2)Mid Feb: Off-season (season score 22.2)Late Feb: Off-season (season score 27.3)Early Mar: Okay (season score 47.3)Mid Mar: Okay (season score 43.6)Late Mar: Okay (season score 51.4)Early Apr: Good (season score 61.9)Mid Apr: Great (season score 72.8)Late Apr: Best (season score 87.2)Early May: Best (season score 91.1)Mid May: Best (season score 93.4)Late May: Best (season score 93.9)Early Jun: Best (season score 100.0)Mid Jun: Best (season score 96.2)Late Jun: Best (season score 95.2)Early Jul: Best (season score 89.8)Mid Jul: Great (season score 83.5)Late Jul: Great (season score 77.3)Early Aug: Great (season score 74.9)Mid Aug: Great (season score 78.0)Late Aug: Great (season score 83.0)Early Sep: Best (season score 94.5)Mid Sep: Best (season score 98.1)Late Sep: Best (season score 95.9)Early Oct: Best (season score 94.4)Mid Oct: Best (season score 89.7)Late Oct: Best (season score 85.9)Early Nov: Great (season score 84.9)Mid Nov: Great (season score 75.7)Late Nov: Okay (season score 55.9)Early Dec: Okay (season score 51.9)Mid Dec: Fair (season score 38.3)Late Dec: Off-season (season score 27.8)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryOff-season15.2°C4.455.7%
FebruaryOff-season15.2°C3.951.6%
MarchOkay16.7°C2.546.3%
AprilGreat19.3°C2.242.3%
MayBest23.6°C1.431.6%
JuneBest28.4°C0.514.7%
JulyGreat31.7°C0.17.3%
AugustGreat32.0°C0.28.0%
SeptemberBest29.0°C0.813.5%
OctoberBest25.0°C1.928.3%
NovemberGreat20.9°C2.941.7%
DecemberFair17.2°C4.354.4%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Rhodes?
Late Apr–Early Jul, Early Sep–Late Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.4°C, with 1.1 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Rhodes?
Late Jan is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 14.9°C, with 5.0 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Rhodes?
January, February, December, with about 4.4 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.