Sibiu weather in August

In August, Sibiu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 112 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sibiu's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibiu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:29 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sibiu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
92414
102414
112414
122414
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232313
242312
252312
262312
272312
282312
292212
302211
312211

How August really feels in Sibiu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sibiu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56535
66535
76634
86634
96733
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
177129
187129
197129
207129
216931
226931
236931
246832
256634
266634
276436
286337
296337
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sibiu gets around 112 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
448
547
646
745
845
944
1044
1143
1243
1343
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2243
2343
2443
2544
2644
2744
2845
2945
3045
3144

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12551240
22551240
32551240
42650241
52750231
62750221
72850211
82950201
93050191
103150181
113250171
123350161
133550151
143650140
153750130
163849120
173949110
184149110
194248100
20434890
21444790
22464680
23484580
24494370
25514270
26544060
27563860
28593650
29623350
30653140
31682930

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:107:49
214.65:117:47
314.65:137:46
414.55:147:45
514.55:157:43
614.45:167:42
714.45:177:40
814.35:197:39
914.35:207:37
1014.25:217:36
1114.25:227:34
1214.25:247:33
1314.15:257:31
1414.15:267:30
1514.05:277:28
1614.05:297:26
1713.95:307:25
1813.95:317:23
1913.85:337:21
2013.85:347:19
2113.75:357:18
2213.75:367:16
2313.65:387:14
2413.65:397:12
2513.55:407:10
2613.55:417:09
2713.45:437:07
2813.35:447:05
2913.35:457:03
3013.25:467:01
3113.25:486:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.21 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 — August's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sibiu?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sibiu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sibiu in August

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

In August, Sibiu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sibiu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — 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 August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August 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
August 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).