When to go · Sighișoara
Sighișoara in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), late Dec–Feb (cold, short days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), late Dec–Feb (cold, short days).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- SighișoaraHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Christmas big impact
25–26 Dec · Romania
Family days; most shops and many restaurants close. Carol singers go house to house on Christmas Eve.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Romania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Romania overall
- Medium
Romania overall: Christmas markets in Sibiu, Brașov and Bucharest; carol singing and village customs; ski season starts mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sighișoara, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), late Dec–Feb (cold, short days).
April: Inside Sighișoara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Sighișoara: 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