Rhodes · Month comparison
March vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs March at #7. The smart-traveller month — 24C, 10 hours sun, almost no rain, hotels at half summer rates.
March
#7 of 12 months
Strong option
Greek Independence Day parades and the first wildflower walks — beach season still six weeks off.
- ↑Greek Independence Day 25 March — military parade through Rhodes new town
- ↑Wildflower hiking from Profitis Ilias monastery and through Seven Springs valley at its peak
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 | March | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 5 | 9 |
| Value score | 10 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 9 | 7 |
| Events score | 4 | 6 |
| Atmosphere | 6 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 17°C | 24°C |
| Monthly rain | 70mm | 15mm |
| Daily sunshine | 6hrs | 10hrs |
March trade-offs
- ↓Still effectively no beach activity — sea at 17C and most resorts shut
- ↓Easter timing variable — late Greek Easter creates a sudden one-week price spike
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 →