Sibiu weather in April

In April, Sibiu sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sibiu's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibiu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Sibiu is locality in Sibiu County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.7 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1191

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sibiu reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1111
2111
3112
4112
5122
6122
7122
8122
9123
10123
11123
12133
13133
14133
15133
16134
17134
18144
19144
20144
21144
22155
23155
24155
25155
26165
27166
28166
29166
30176

How April really feels in Sibiu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
4
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sibiu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°439.78.48.90.0
Feb / -5°459.97.810.10.0
Mar / -1°6312.26.411.61.1
Apr13° / 9114.42.513.33.4
May18° / 12017.50.214.74.9
Jun22° / 12°14017.1015.55.5
Jul24° / 13°12415.8015.26.2
Aug24° / 13°11213.6013.96.6
Sep19° / 8711.8012.35.9
Oct14° / 669.2110.74.2
Nov / 519.54.39.31.3
Dec / -4°519.87.58.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43961
53961
63862
73862
83763
93664
103664
113664
123565
133664
143664
153763
163862
173961
184159
194258
204357
214456
224456
234654
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852
294753
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sibiu gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14213
24313
34313
44412
54512
64612
74712
84812
94812
104912
115012
125012
135111
145111
155111
165211
175210
185110
19519
20518
21507
22507
23506
24495
25495
26494
27493
28493
29492
30492

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:146:43
212.56:126:44
312.66:106:45
412.66:086:47
512.76:066:48
612.86:046:49
712.86:026:51
812.96:006:52
912.95:586:53
1013.05:566:55
1113.05:546:56
1213.15:526:57
1313.15:506:58
1413.25:487:00
1513.25:477:01
1613.35:457:02
1713.35:437:04
1813.45:417:05
1913.55:397:06
2013.55:377:08
2113.65:367:09
2213.65:347:10
2313.75:327:12
2413.75:307:13
2513.85:297:14
2613.85:277:16
2713.95:257:17
2813.95:247:18
2914.05:227:20
3014.05:207:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sibiu?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sibiu.

What to pack for Sibiu in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Sibiu sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Sibiu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sibiu peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sibiu in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sibiu is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sibiu's WHO annual average of 15.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 2320 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sibiu?

Sibiu sits at 45.8°N, 24.1°E, 410 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Cisnădie, 9.0 km away.

MediaşBlajSebeşAlba IuliaTârnăveniCugirFăgăraș

Topography around Sibiu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sibiu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibiu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 417 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,297 m.

The land around Sibiu is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (32%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
940 m
80 km
2,297 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Cisnădie 9.0 km · Mediaş 44 km · Blaj 45 km · Sebeş 48 km · Alba Iulia 53 km · Târnăveni 60 km · Cugir 61 km · Făgăraș 64 km

Romania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 44% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$22,538
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 605
Religion
Romanian Orthodox 85%other 5%Roman Catholic 5%Reformed 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sibiu (45.8°, 24.15°, elevation 410 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).