Rhodes vs Bodrum: which is sunnier?
🇬🇷 Greece vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 101 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Rhodes and Bodrum are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,201 vs 3,195 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 month, with 10 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Rhodes | Bodrum | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,201 | 3,195 |
| Sunniest month | July (98/100) | July (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 55/100 | 54/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 98/100 | 98/100 |
| Rain / year | 743 mm | 715 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Rhodes vs Bodrum month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes | Bodrum | Rhodes | Bodrum | Rhodes | Bodrum | Rhodes | Bodrum | |
| January | 41 | 41 | 15° | 15° | 167 | 152 | 19° | 18° |
| February | 45 | 46 | 15° | 15° | 112 | 109 | 18° | 16° |
| March | 65 | 65 | 17° | 17° | 63 | 63 | 18° | 17° |
| April | 83 | 90 | 19° | 20° | 41 | 43 | 18° | 18° |
| May | 94 | 94 | 24° | 24° | 22 | 24 | 20° | 20° |
| June | 97 | 97 | 28° | 29° | 6 | 6 | 24° | 24° |
| July | 98 | 98 | 32° | 32° | 3 | 2 | 27° | 26° |
| August | 98 | 98 | 32° | 32° | 3 | 2 | 28° | 28° |
| September | 95 | 94 | 29° | 29° | 18 | 20 | 27° | 27° |
| October | 89 | 89 | 25° | 25° | 52 | 49 | 25° | 24° |
| November | 81 | 81 | 21° | 20° | 95 | 95 | 23° | 22° |
| December | 53 | 47 | 17° | 16° | 161 | 150 | 20° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Bodrum · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Rhodes.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Rhodes averages 55/100, Bodrum 54/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Rhodes averages 81/100, Bodrum 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Rhodes averages 98/100, Bodrum 98/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Rhodes averages 92/100, Bodrum 92/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 28°C / 82°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Rhodes about 6 months a year, Bodrum about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Rhodes weather by month · Bodrum weather by month · Best time to visit Greece · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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