Destinations · Head-to-head
Belek vs Rhodes
Belek and Rhodes, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.
By the numbers
| Belek | Measure | Rhodes |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) |
| 8 | Resorts in our catalog | 9 (better) |
| ★ 4.7 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.6 |
| $1–$734/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $79–$328/night pp |
| 0 of 8 | Adults-only resorts | 2 of 9 |
| No hurricane season | Hurricane exposure | No hurricane season |
| November–February | Rainy season | November–February |
| May–June and September–October; July–August regularly tops 90°F | Sweet spot | June and September; July–August is hottest, busiest and windiest |
| Antalya (AYT), most resorts 30–45 min | Airport | Rhodes Diagoras (RHO), most resorts 20–60 min down the east coast |
| Big-resort value, golf, families who want everything on site | Best for | Value big-resort beaches, a medieval city, reliable sun |
| April–October; May–June and September–October are the sweet spots | Season | May–October; June and September are the sweet spots |
| None tropical; hot, dry summers and wet winters | Weather risk | None tropical; dry summers with the meltemi wind |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Belek
Rhodes
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belek · high °F | 59 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 78 | 86 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 80 | 70 | 62 |
| Rhodes · high °F | 59 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 62 |
| Belek · rain (in) | 8.6 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 10.4 |
| Rhodes · rain (in) | 5.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 6.1 |
Approximate climate normals for Antalya and Rhodes: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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