Rhodes · Month comparison
July vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs July at #12. The smart-traveller month — 24C, 10 hours sun, almost no rain, hotels at half summer rates.
July
#12 of 12 months
Worth considering
School holidays land — Lindos and Faliraki fill, cruise ships every morning, but rain is essentially zero.
- ↑13 hours of sun, near-zero rainfall, sea at 25C — peak beach conditions
- ↑Medieval Rose festival in the old town brings re-enactments and street theatre
May
#1 of 12 months
Best match
The smart-traveller month — 24C, 10 hours sun, almost no rain, hotels at half summer rates.
- ↑24C and 10 hours sun without summer humidity — best walking weather in the old town
- ↑Beach resorts fully open with 30-40% lower rates than June
| Factor | July | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 8 | 9 |
| Value score | 3 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 2 | 7 |
| Events score | 8 | 6 |
| Atmosphere | 4 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 31°C | 24°C |
| Monthly rain | 1mm | 15mm |
| Daily sunshine | 13hrs | 10hrs |
July trade-offs
- ↓UK and German school holidays push package-tour prices 2x May
- ↓Meltemi wind episodes on west coast — Ixia and Ialyssos days unusable for sunbathing
- ↓Forest fire risk significant — interior trails close on red-alert days
May trade-offs
- ↓Sea still cooler than most expect — 19-20C, viable but no warmer than UK August
- ↓Meltemi wind picks up on the west coast from mid-May (Ixia and Ialyssos windy)
Scores compare months within Rhodes. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →