Too hot in Greece?

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We’re off to Rhodes in early August for a week. Staying in an all inclusive with multiple swimming pools and a beach. I’ve been looking forward to it for a year but as the date approaches I’m starting to worry about the heat. I imagine it’s going to be at least mid 30s which feels very hot to me.

I live in a city which reaches those temperatures quite regularly in the summer these days. I find it stifling and far too hot. Will the heat feel different in Greece because it’s not a city and it’s by the coast? What can I do to make it more bearable? And will day trips away from the resort be illadvised? I had hoped to see the historical sites but dragging a 8 year old around in the heat sounds like hard work.

Any advice would be appreciated.

See breeze makes a huge difference. You can't compare 30 in a city vs 30 at a beach.

I go to Rhodes twice a year, Lindos area.
It's very hot in August but not unbearable, the sea breeze helps as does dipping in the pool.
If you're planning on visiting Rhodes town or Lindos I wouldn't go in the middle of the day, I find it stifling, everything is open at night / evening.
Everywhere has aircon including the shops so you can dip in to cool down.
A couple of years the temperature reached 50° and everyone was in the pool just standing there with hats on talking, that was a hot year!
Enjoy your holiday, I love Rhodes

Rhodes is hot in the summer even with the breezes. No one is going to enjoy trudging round ruins in the heat. Everything closes down mid day so plan your day like the locals. There's nothing wrong with retreating to a shady corner or even your ac room for a few hours. Use the evenings to wander. Plan trips with an early start. For example if you're going to the acropolis at Lindos, get there as early as you can. The queues get silly later on and there's no shade.

Greece is too hot for me July and August tbh, but as you've booked it you'll have to just make do.

I stay in the shade and close to the sea/pool and cool off as much as I can. Traipsing around a town is a no, it's just too hot for my Irish skin.

I presume the Greek adults and children cope with it ok

Sea breeze helps a lot. Don’t over exert yourself. I’ve basically gone pool to beach and the odd excursion.

Agree with be like a local. When mine were under 10 we'd get up early and explore then go back to the hotel and sleep in the afternoon and then stay up late.

Sea breeze helps and the possibility of going into the pool or sea
they have air con
if You live in a place that normally reaches those temperatures then you and )(more importantly) your kid will be used anyways
and usual common sense, want to go an visit the ruins? Either early start and be back at the resort by 11 or late afternoon one
the promise of an ice-cream / ice lolly has always made my DD happy to go for a couple of hours through archeological sites / city walks
get portable fans

Yes, no doubt they do. And people who live in the arctic cope with the cold. Unfortunately, I’m not local to either place so am not accustomed to those temperatures and would not cope as well.

But on holiday you'll be in the pools and sea and then you can dry off on a sun lounger in the shade.

It'll be bliss.

Post lunch it's nice to lie down for a nap in your A/C room

We lived in that part of the world for a couple of years. Coastal areas were a lot cooler than inland and towns. 11-3 was quiet time... shade, water etc. Stay hydrated. Buildings had air con.

Get up early, hit any sights when they open, drink plenty of water, retreat to the shade or your air-conditioned room in the middle of the day and enjoy the cool of the evenings. When I lived in a hot country I divided my sleeping into two phases - between about midnight and 6am and then a 2-hour siesta from about 1-3pm.

I went on a sightseeing holiday (not to Greece but was based on a major river) in a heatwave that hit about a consistent 35, much higher than the UK conditions at the time. I don't really do heat.

Going out early to do things, or once the sun had gone down, was the best bet. Avoidance of the middle hours of the day as you can feel quite funny. A lot of cafes and eateries closed (legally) for much of the day due to working temperatures so there were only a few working through, closing before evening meal kind of time. I took around a wet flannel and a fan and tree shade was amazing. Night time pretty unpleasant and could not sleep well. Was not able to do everything I hoped but was happy with what I managed.

I'd booked a boat and train in advance, for pleasure to make my way back to the airport slowly and see a bit - but by then, couldn't face it - it would have gone on through a few hours - and ended up relieved, in an air conditioned taxi, going straight there.

Jump in the pool, sit in the shade

I wouldn't attempt sightseeing in Greece in August. Sea breezes aren't very strong but might help if you are actually on the beach.
Sit in shade and do nothing!

It will be fine. But you need to do like locals. Outside early, eat and explore late in evening. Don’t plan all day outside looking at ancient ruins, if you go it need to be early ie finished by 10.30am or go around 5pm, and max 1hr walking around.

Its 36 degrees where I live today. It’s too hot outside for paddling pool with Ds as no breeze, he’s been indoors since 12. Il take him outside in pool and on bike after 5.30pm. Bedtime is 9pm earliest so he can enjoy evening outside. The local town is full with family’s after about 7pm

It will be hot and Rhodes is one of the hottest Greek islands. No one can tell you exactly how hot though!

Hopefully a sea breeze will help. We used that magic cool spray in Croatia in August and it was good. Also don’t stay out in the hottest part of the day. Stay hydrated etc…

I would play it by ear on excursions. Boat ones would be good but not historical sites with an 8 year old in August heat.

We did the Acropolis in Athens in August one year. We got up at 6am. It was 32C by 8am! They shut it in the afternoon for safety. We also did the long coastal walk (Fira to Oia) in Santorini one July with the kids. Up and out at 7am. But we were travelling under our own steam (literally) so in charge of timings.