When to go · Rhodes, city
Rhodes, city in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and peak crowds), plus the busiest weeks around Easter and mid-August.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Greece overall
- Prices
- High
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and peak crowds), plus the busiest weeks around Easter and mid-August.
Weather in August
- Rhodes, cityHighs around 31 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 0 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Assumption (Dekapentavgoustos) big impact
15 Aug · Greece
Peak of the Greek summer: island festivals (panigyria), ferries and rooms full; Tinos draws pilgrims.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- High
- Prices · Greece overall
- High
Greece overall: Greek holiday peak around 15 August; ferries sold out, wildfire risk highest, rooms at top prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen