Rhodes weather in April

In April, Rhodes sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 45 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Rhodes's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rhodes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:40 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Rhodes is city on the homonymous island, Greece.

Density
2,881/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Rhodes reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11615
21615
31615
41615
51715
61715
71715
81715
91715
101715
111715
121715
131715
141716
151716
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201816
211816
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261817
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301917

Rhodes weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 13°20713.69.84.3
Feb15° / 13°14111.910.64.3
Mar16° / 14°887.911.75.4
Apr17° / 16°455.612.96.6
May20° / 19°172.813.98.1
Jun24° / 22°10.414.49.5
Jul26° / 25°00.114.29.4
Aug27° / 26°0013.49.2
Sep26° / 24°181.612.29.2
Oct23° / 21°865.411.18.2
Nov19° / 18°1509.110.16.7
Dec16° / 15°23713.59.64.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67327
77327
87426
97426
107525
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167723
177822
187822
197822
208020
218020
228020
238119
248218
258317
268317
278317
288317
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Rhodes gets around 45 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
524
624
724
823
923
1023
1123
1222
1322
1421
1520
1620
1719
1818
1918
2017
2116
2216
2315
2414
2514
2613
2712
2812
2912
3011

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1762310
2752410
3742510
4732610
5722710
6702910
7693010
8683110
9653320
10643420
11633520
12613630
13593830
14573940
15564040
16554140
17534250
18524260
19514360
20494470
21474480
22454590
234445111
244246121
253946141
263746161
273546172
283246192
293046212
302846233

Wind in April

Winds average 20 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
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1920breezy
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2120breezy
2220breezy
2320light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:016:22
212.46:006:23
312.45:586:24
412.55:576:25
512.55:556:26
612.55:546:26
712.65:526:27
812.65:516:28
912.75:496:29
1012.75:486:30
1112.75:476:31
1212.85:456:32
1312.85:446:33
1412.95:426:33
1512.95:416:34
1612.95:406:35
1713.05:386:36
1813.05:376:37
1913.05:356:38
2013.15:346:39
2113.15:336:40
2213.25:316:40
2313.25:306:41
2413.25:296:42
2513.35:286:43
2613.35:266:44
2713.35:256:45
2813.45:246:46
2913.45:236:47
3013.45:216:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Rhodes

In seasonPeak

None of Rhodes's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Rhodes's rainy season runs November–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Rhodes?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Rhodes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rhodes in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Rhodes sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Rhodes in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 20 to Dec 6 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Rhodes in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rhodes peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Rhodes in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rhodes is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1520 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rhodes?

Rhodes sits at 36.4°N, 28.2°E, 36 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Marmaris, 47 km away.

MarmarisSarigermeMuğlaBodrum

Topography around Rhodes

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rhodes.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rhodes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Rhodes is covered by water (57%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (79%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Marmaris 47 km · Sarigerme 53 km · Dalaman 64 km · Ortaca 66 km · Ölüdeniz 84 km · Fethiye 84 km · Muğla 88 km · Bodrum 97 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Rhodes (36.4356°, 28.222°, elevation 36 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).