Suleymaniye Mosque
The Suleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman architecture mosque and museum in Rhodes, Greece. Commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1522, it is one of the 84 most looked-up sights in Greece on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
July and August are the driest months to visit, with 0 mm of rain and average temperatures between 25 °C and 26 °C. From April to October, average temperatures range from 16 °C to 26 °C, and monthly rainfall stays below 61 mm. The wettest months are December and January, which see about 13 to 16 rainy days and between 164 mm and 176 mm of rain. The mosque is located 13 km from Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" and 433 km from Athens.
Visitors can combine a visit to the mosque with the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, which is 0.2 km away, or the Acropolis of Rhodes, which is 1.3 km away. Wheelchair access at the site is limited.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, averaging 26 °C. The wettest is December, with about 176 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature, °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Rainfall, mm | 164 | 115 | 80 | 39 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 123 | 176 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
