Being found in the Mediterranean, the weather in Rhodes Island would most definitely find itself affected by the changes in the Mediterranean climate and weather systems. Perhaps it is best to explain first what the Mediterranean climate and weather system entails in order to understand the weather in Rhodes Island.

The Mediterranean Climate Zone is pretty much mild in nature, with almost constant sunshine and a smattering of wetness in the so-called winter months. When we say “mild”, we obviously mean that the sun would never be too hot in the Mediterranean Climate Zone – which is probably the reason why most retired Europeans (the British in particular) choose to move to the Mediterranean to spend the rest of their lives.

Not limited to the Mediterranean Sea area, this climate zone also applies to places parts of Chile, California, South Africa and southwest Australia. Essentially, all the places that are known to have a Mediterranean climate and weather system have sunshine all year round, with long, hot summers and little to no snowy winter – just some raining. The average summer temperature would be as high as eighty degrees Fahrenheit (that's twenty-seven degrees Celsius), while the “winter temperature would be fifty-three to fifty-five degrees Fahrenheit (or twelve to thirteen degrees Celsius). Strong winds could also sometimes be felt in the Mediterranean Climate Zone, most of which are cold and dry, and sometimes these cause problems for the inhabitants because they could destroy crops and erode walls of homes. The hotter winds tend to be dusty, also causing problems and creating damage. Nevertheless, the Mediterranean climate is pleasant in the overall scheme of things, and the weather in Rhodes Island is part of it.

The weather of Rhodes Island is described as one that has the characteristic mildness of the Mediterranean, but has adequate rainfalls that supports the abundance of plant and animal life in its territory. It pretty much has a grand total of three hundred days of sunshine a year, most of it between April and October (uninterrupted sunlight on these months), while the rainier months kick off in November. Incidentally, most would describe the weather in Rhodes technically applicable to only two seasons – spring and summer. The summers are supposed to be very dry in Rhodes, peaking at eighty-two degrees Fahrenheit (twenty-eight degrees Celsius) in the daytime, while winter in Rhodes is mild. Nevertheless, it is these two seasons that make the weather in Rhodes so pleasant. The fact that Rhodes is an island doesn't hurt either – if the sun somehow gets too hot in the summer (way beyond twenty-five degrees Celsius), you can often find relief with much thanks to the sea breeze that often passes through; and islands can't have frost in the winter either, for the same reason.

If you really think about it, the weather in Rhodes Island is pretty much perfect if you like the sunshine and pretty much don't care for snowy winters. It's one of the best reasons for at least coming to Rhodes for a visit.