Updated 16 Sep 2026 · recomputed nightly
Is March 2027 a good month to visit Rhodes?
Calm — the typical March day in Rhodes is calmer than 75% of its year.
The weather is the trade-off here, not the crowds.
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Rhodes's own year — not a headcount.
March is Rhodes with the crowds gone — Calm on 24 of 31 days and never busier than Lively, mild and showery, around 17°C / 62°F with rain on about 7 days.
Yes. March in Rhodes is Calm on the typical day, and not one of the 31 days in our window is crowded enough to call Busy. Expect around 17 °C by day, with rain on about 7 days. The crowd comes with the school holidays in the Netherlands and Germany. Cruise ships call on 12 of the 31 days, 2 at once on Tuesday 30 March. Early March is the month's quietest stretch in Rhodes — the typical day at 23%, against 33% in late March. The crush is at the Street of the Knights and the near gates; the quiet is at the old town's back lanes. The calmest day is Saturday 13 March, the busiest Tuesday 30 March.
In short, a genuinely good window to pick.
Of the 12 months we forecast for Rhodes, March is the quietest. Its heaviest day is Tue 30 Mar, busier than 56% of the year; its lightest is Sat 13 Mar at 20%.
You won't need skip-the-line tickets here — that's rather the point. A month like this is the one for the longer visit — the guided walk, the food tour, the day out of town, with room and time to enjoy them. see what's on →
Nothing extreme to plan around — rain on 7 of 31 days.
The one thing you wear all day, every day of the trip.
See walking shoes →
A folding one lives in the day bag and weighs nothing.
See umbrellas →
How busy is Rhodes in March?
It's quiet right through March — no crowded stretch to plan around.
Ships call on 12 of 31 days, a typical call day carrying at least 1,800 guests between them — real, but a secondary part of the crowd here; the season moves the needle more.
The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 20% of the year and its heaviest at 56%, so where you land inside it matters. Daylight runs about 12 hours.
Any day works. There is no need to plan your dates around the crowds.
Mon 01 Mar Calm busier than 23% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Rhodes on Mon 1 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-01 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 02 Mar Calm busier than 23% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Rhodes on Tue 2 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-02 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 03 Mar Calm busier than 23% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Rhodes on Wed 3 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-03 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 04 Mar Calm busier than 23% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Rhodes on Thu 4 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-04 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 05 Mar Calm busier than 23% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Rhodes on Fri 5 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-05 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 06 Mar Calm busier than 33% of days here · ⚓1 · Germany school holidays
- Viking Mira — guest capacity 998
Record Rhodes on Sat 6 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 998 guests at double occupancy. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-06 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 07 Mar Calm busier than 23% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Rhodes on Sun 7 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-07 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 08 Mar Calm busier than 25% of days here · Germany public holiday
Record Rhodes on Mon 8 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany public holiday; Netherlands school holidays. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-08 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 09 Mar Calm busier than 23% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Rhodes on Tue 9 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-09 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 10 Mar Lively busier than 46% of days here · ⚓2 · Germany school holidays
- Celestyal Discovery — guest capacity 1,800 07:00–18:00
- Viking Saturn — guest capacity 930
Record Rhodes on Wed 10 Mar 2027 is forecast Lively. 2 cruise ships scheduled, at least 2,730 guests at double occupancy. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-10 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 11 Mar Calm busier than 23% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Rhodes on Thu 11 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-11 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 12 Mar Calm busier than 23% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Rhodes on Fri 12 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-12 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 13 Mar Calm busier than 20% of days here · Netherlands school holidays
Record Rhodes on Sat 13 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-13 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 14 Mar Calm busier than 33% of days here · ⚓1 · Netherlands school holidays
- Viking Mira — guest capacity 998
Record Rhodes on Sun 14 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 998 guests at double occupancy. Why: school holidays in the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-14 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 15 Mar Calm busier than 39% of days here · ⚓1 · Netherlands school holidays
- Celestyal Journey — guest capacity 1,260 08:00–18:00
Record Rhodes on Mon 15 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 1,260 guests at double occupancy; ships in port 08:00–18:00. Why: Netherlands school holidays; Greece public holiday. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-15 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 16 Mar Calm busier than 20% of days here · Netherlands school holidays
Record Rhodes on Tue 16 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-16 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 17 Mar Lively busier than 44% of days here · ⚓1 · UK public holiday
- Celestyal Discovery — guest capacity 1,800 07:00–18:00
Record Rhodes on Wed 17 Mar 2027 is forecast Lively. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 1,800 guests at double occupancy; ships in port 07:00–18:00. Why: UK public holiday; Netherlands school holidays. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-17 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 18 Mar Calm busier than 20% of days here · Netherlands school holidays
Record Rhodes on Thu 18 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-18 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 19 Mar Lively busier than 41% of days here · ⚓1 · Netherlands school holidays
- MSC Lirica — guest capacity 1,984 08:00–17:00
Record Rhodes on Fri 19 Mar 2027 is forecast Lively. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 1,984 guests at double occupancy; ships in port 08:00–17:00. Why: school holidays in the Netherlands. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-19 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 20 Mar Calm busier than 20% of days here · Netherlands school holidays
Record Rhodes on Sat 20 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-20 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 21 Mar Calm busier than 33% of days here · ⚓1 · Netherlands school holidays
- Viking Vesta — guest capacity 998
Record Rhodes on Sun 21 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 998 guests at double occupancy. Why: school holidays in the Netherlands. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-21 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 22 Mar Calm busier than 23% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Rhodes on Mon 22 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-22 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 23 Mar Calm busier than 34% of days here · ⚓1 · Germany school holidays
- MSC Explora 2 — guest capacity 922 09:00–19:00
Record Rhodes on Tue 23 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 922 guests at double occupancy; ships in port 09:00–19:00. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-23 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 24 Mar Lively busier than 43% of days here · ⚓1 · Germany school holidays
- Celestyal Discovery — guest capacity 1,800 07:00–18:00
Record Rhodes on Wed 24 Mar 2027 is forecast Lively. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 1,800 guests at double occupancy; ships in port 07:00–18:00. Why: school holidays in Germany. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-24 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 25 Mar Calm busier than 26% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Rhodes on Thu 25 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany school holidays; Greece public holiday. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-25 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 26 Mar Calm busier than 27% of days here · Germany public holiday
Record Rhodes on Fri 26 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany public holiday; UK public holiday; Netherlands public holiday. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-26 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 27 Mar Calm busier than 24% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Rhodes on Sat 27 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-27 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 28 Mar Calm busier than 29% of days here · Germany public holiday
Record Rhodes on Sun 28 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany public holiday; Italy public holiday; Poland public holiday. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-28 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 29 Mar Lively busier than 46% of days here · ⚓2 · Germany public holiday
- Celestyal Journey — guest capacity 1,260 08:00–18:00
- Viking Vesta — guest capacity 998
Record Rhodes on Mon 29 Mar 2027 is forecast Lively. 2 cruise ships scheduled, at least 2,258 guests at double occupancy. Why: Germany public holiday; UK public holiday; Italy public holiday. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-29 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 30 Mar Lively busier than 56% of days here · ⚓2 · Germany school holidays
- Celebrity Infinity — guest capacity 2,170 08:00–21:00
- MSC Lirica — guest capacity 1,984 08:00–17:00
Record Rhodes on Tue 30 Mar 2027 is forecast Lively. 2 cruise ships scheduled, at least 4,154 guests at double occupancy; ships in port 08:00–21:00. Why: school holidays in Germany. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-30 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 31 Mar Lively busier than 43% of days here · ⚓1 · Germany school holidays
- Celestyal Discovery — guest capacity 1,800 07:00–18:00
Record Rhodes on Wed 31 Mar 2027 is forecast Lively. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 1,800 guests at double occupancy; ships in port 07:00–18:00. Why: school holidays in Germany. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/rhodes/#d-2027-03-31 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Which week of March is quietest in Rhodes?
Early March is the month's quietest stretch in Rhodes — the typical day at 23%, against 33% in late March.
The upside of a quiet March
- Walk straight into the sights that sell out in high season — no timed ticket, no queue.
- This is a wing-it month: nothing needs locking in.
- Early on, you can have the busiest spots almost to yourself — bring a camera.
No queues to skip, and nothing to book ahead — that's the whole point.
March weather in Rhodes
Mild — around 17°C / 62°F, with a light jacket for the evenings, with rain on about 7 days, so keep a layer handy.
This is the value month: no need to book far ahead, and the freedom to change plans on the day is part of what you're getting.
More about Rhodes in March
Based on: Greece's public holidays · school vacations across Germany, the Netherlands and Poland · the season pattern from official overnight stays · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · confirmed event dates · the published cruise schedule
Every figure is recomputed nightly from real cruise schedules, public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.
