Weather in Rhodes in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Rhodes in May
Going from a maximum of +25°C during the day to a minimum of +16°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 56% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +24°C.
Is Rhodes warm or cold in May?
Rhodes is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +18°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +15°C to +18°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Rhodes:
Climate in Rhodes in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +21°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +13°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +33°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 28 mm | 13 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 69% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 17 | 23 | 28 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +18°C to +21°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 28 mm to 13 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 17 to 23.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Rhodes is gradually decreasing during May, going from 8 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Rhodes?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Rhodes in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+21°C) and the highest in 2018 (+28°C). The driest year was 1999 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rhodes, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.