Rhodes climate

December 27, 2007
Rhodes is one of the most visited islands in Greece it has many hotels and a very active nightlife, with over 3,000 hours of sunshine a year on the sunniest regions in Europe. From mid-May to mid-September rain is hardly to be expected. The water supply is sufficient, thanks to the limestone mountains all secured. Among other things, the neighbouring islands of Simi and Halki deliveries by ship mitversorgt. During the months of July and August, temperatures up to 40 ° C is not only in the Inland not uncommon. The sea breeze cools, however, on the west coast of the temperatures to around 28 to 32 ° C, on the east coast are mostly 35 to 40 ° C is expected. The relatively low humidity makes the heat bearable. At night, temperatures drop to 23 to 30 ° C. The water temperature in August reached about 27 ° C. Swimming can do it in November. The coolest time in the months of January and February. Daytime temperatures will lie between 12 and 18 ° C at night from 8 to 12 ° C. Frost can virtually be excluded, although on the Attaviros (1,215 m), the highest mountain in Rhodes, sometimes even snow can be reported. The deepest water temperatures are at the end of February or beginning of March with 16 to 17 ° C.

Climate table Rhodes (Airport Station)

Months JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR
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Daily temperature ° C 15 15 17 20 24 28 31 31 28 25 20 17 22.6
Night temperature ° C 9 9 10 13 16 19 22 23 20 17 13 10 15.1
Sunshine hours per day 5 5 7 9 10 12 13 12 11 8 6 4 8.5
Rainy days 12 10 8 3 2 1 1 0 1 6 9 11 64
Water temperature ° C 17 16 16 17 19 22 24 25 25 23 21 19 20


Patmos the island of John

December 26, 2007
Patmos, a small
(34 sq. km), dodekanische island with a great landscape, beautiful bays, picturesque
Villages with white Cycladic houses and narrow lanes. An island, by John and his
Apocalypse known worldwide.
  The theologian was in the year 95 AD By Emperor Domitian from Ephesus, where he previously taught Christianity, banished to the island. John lived
On Patmos as ascetic in a cave and there
He also wrote the visions of the last book
The Bible.
Arrival:
With lines or charter flights to Athens, from there
After Leros, Samos and Kos. Continue with
Flying Dolphin or the ferry on Patmos.
Easy does it with the charter flight to Samos,
Kos and Rhodes. From there, take a ferry to Patmos.
Z.B. Of Samos from one needs 2 -3 hours,
Flying Dolphin, it is shorter.
If you travel by car,
We recommend the ferry from Piraeus