Sibiu in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sibiu sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 204 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Sibiu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sibiu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
204 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sibiu in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 5°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sibiu reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sibiu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sibiu weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Sibiu gets around 204 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Sibiu?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sibiu.

What to pack for Sibiu in Fall

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

In fall, Sibiu sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sibiu in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — 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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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