When to go · Sighișoara
Sighișoara in May
Great month. Inside Sighișoara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Inside Sighișoara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Sighișoara in this guide.
Weather in May
- SighișoaraHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Transylvanian towns, Romania · Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napocabest weather
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.
Orthodox Easter big impact
Orthodox Good Friday to Easter Monday (30 Apr – 3 May 2027) · Romania
The biggest festival: midnight service with candles, lamb dishes and red eggs; closures from Friday to Monday; trains and buses full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Romania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Romania overall
- Medium
Romania overall: One of the best months: mild in Transylvania, birds in the Danube Delta, long weekends on 1 May and 1 June fill mountain resorts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sighișoara, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside Sighișoara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast