Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rodos features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1035 mm (40.7 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rodos enjoys an average of 4018 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rodos are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rodos experiences 80 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rodos, South Aegean, Greece with other places around the world.
Rodos usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 228 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rodos are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 210 (8.3) | 121 (4.7) | 107 (4.2) | 35 (1.4) | 9 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 73 (2.9) | 169 (6.7) | 304 (12.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Rodos are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rodos: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 271 | 335 | 356 | 398 | 407 | 419 | 394 | 347 | 325 | 276 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 8m | 14h 6m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
Rodos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rodos UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |