When to go · Sibiu
Sibiu in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, short days); Jul–Aug weekends are the busiest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Romania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, short days); Jul–Aug weekends are the busiest.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Sibiu's best window: May–Oct; early Sep for the music festival.
- JuneGreatInside Sibiu's best window: May–Oct; early Sep for the music festival.
- JulyGreatInside Sibiu's best window: May–Oct; early Sep for the music festival.
- AugustGreatInside Sibiu's best window: May–Oct; early Sep for the music festival.
Weather in January
- SibiuHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Transylvanian towns, Romania · Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napocacool
Higher and cooler than Bucharest; summer is the easiest season, and the Christmas markets make December worth a cold trip.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year big impact
1–2 Jan · Romania
Two-day holiday; resorts full; many businesses closed until the 3rd.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Romania overall
- Low
- Prices · Romania overall
- Low
Romania overall: Cold, often snowy; ski season at Poiana Brașov and Sinaia; Bucharest is quiet and cheap. Epiphany (6 January) processions and blessings of water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sibiu, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, short days); Jul–Aug weekends are the busiest.
May: Inside Sibiu's best window: May–Oct; early Sep for the music festival.
Sibiu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket