Greece
Rhodes in June
☀️ SummerWarm, a little humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why June scores 9.2What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.3
- ✓Warm (28°C highs / 22°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 18.2°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~2 mm rain)
- Air quality8.9
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~12 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Jun | Oct | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.2 Excellent | 9.7 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Summer | 🍂 Autumn |
| High / low | 28° / 22° | 25° / 19° |
| Rain | 2 mm | 41 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 18° | dew pt 15° |
| PM2.5 | 12 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Rhodes Airport weather-station normals. Rainfall: Rhodes International Airport weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJune 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Pentecost Monday 19–21 Jun · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore RhodesEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyThe largest of Greece's Dodecanese islands, known for its walled medieval Old Town, the acropolis of Lindos and a long summer beach season.
No major events on our calendar for June.
Coming up later
Dormition of the Virgin MaryEvery year15 August every year
A major religious feast with village festivities.
Why go: Peak summer; ferries and hotels are busy.
Where: Villages across the island
Greek Independence DayEvery year25 March every year
Parades mark the start of the 1821 revolution.
Why go: Public holiday.
Where: Rhodes Town and villages
Greek Orthodox EasterDate variesUsually April or early May, date moves each year
Candlelit services and a midnight resurrection celebration with fireworks.
Why go: Easter Sunday has spit-roasted lamb; many places are closed.
Where: Churches across the island
Medieval Old Town
A UNESCO-listed walled town built by the Knights of St John, with cobbled lanes, mosques and the Street of the Knights.
Palace of the Grand Master
A rebuilt fortress-palace at the top of the Old Town.
Lindos Acropolis
Ancient ruins on a clifftop above Lindos village and its bay.
💡 The climb is steep and shadeless; go early in the day.
Valley of the Butterflies (Petaloudes)great in Jun
A shady valley where large numbers of Jersey tiger moths gather in summer.
Mandraki Harbour
The old harbour with deer statues at its entrance, traditionally linked to the site of the Colossus.
Anthony Quinn Bay
A small rocky cove with clear water for swimming and snorkelling.
Pitaroudia
Rhodian fritters, usually made with chickpeas or tomato and herbs.
💡 Tavernas
Melekouni
A bar of sesame seeds and honey, traditionally given at weddings and baptisms.
💡 Bakeries and shops
Souma
A local grape spirit, similar to tsipouro.
💡 Tavernas and local producers
Seafood meze
Small plates of grilled octopus, fried fish and other seafood.
💡 Harbour tavernas
Lindos ceramics
Plates and pottery with traditional Lindos designs.
💡 Ceramics workshops on the island
Melekouni
Packaged sesame-honey bars.
💡 Bakeries and shops
Thyme honey
Honey from island hills.
💡 Shops and local producers