Rhodes
300+ sunny days, 'the Sun Island'. Reliable, family-friendly, long season. Post-2023-fire rebuild essentially done.
Mostly sunny with the odd cloud. Real holiday weather.
Forecast updated 25 Sept, 04:25 UTC. Trip dates: 2026-10-02 – 2026-10-09.
Days 1–5 are usually reliable, 6–10 drift, 11–14 are the model guessing. Check again the day before you fly — more on what this can and can't do.
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When to go, where to stay, what to eat, what to avoid.
When to go
From the 2026 climate study, not the live forecast.Structural odds, not a verdict — the live forecast can still surprise either way.
300+ sunny days a year, sea peaks at 27°C in September. The July 2023 Rhodes wildfire forced 19,000 evacuations — the largest in Greek history — affecting roughly 10% of the island's hotel stock. The southern coast bears the heatwave risk; the north stays breezier.
Pre-filled from New York, 2026-10-02 – 2026-10-09.
Common questions about Rhodes
When is the best time to visit Rhodes?
May–June and September–October are when we'd go. Skip July–August: heat that regularly passes 35°C. The live forecast on this page shows what the next two weeks look like.
Is Rhodes worth visiting in September?
Yes. September sits inside the best stretch (May–June and September–October). Once your dates fall within the next two weeks, the forecast above gives you the real picture.
Is Rhodes good in July?
We'd go another month: July means heat that regularly passes 35°C. Locked dates? It still works if you make sure the room has air conditioning that works.
Dates settling? Compare hotels on Booking and flights on Kiwi — both open with the forecast's best window pre-filled.
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