The island enjoys a mild climate with adequate rainfall, which accounts for its profuse vegetation. In reality there are only two seasons: spring and summer. After November, when the first rains fall, the ground is carpeted with green and by February Rodos has become one vast flower garden. May sees the beginning of summer, when the earth gradually takes on a golden colour, until November, when the cycle starts again.

On average, Rodos has 300 days of sunshine a year, while between April and October, the chances of uninterrupted sunshine are nearly one hundred per cent. During that period the temperature is in excess of 25 C. The summer heat is offset by a cooling, and sometimes strong, sea breeze.

	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT
Day temperature (C degrees)	18	21	26	30	34	33	31	27
Night temperature (C)	8	11	15	19	22	22	20	15
Sea-water temperature (C)	16	17	18	20	24	25	24	21
Rain-days in month	6	4	3	1	1	0	2	6
Sunny hours per day	7	9	11	13	13	12	11	9