Sighisoara weather in July

In July, Sighisoara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sighisoara's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sighisoara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:49 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Sighisoara is locality in Mureș County, Romania.

Founded
1224

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Sighisoara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Sighisoara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Sighisoara weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°338.46.18.80.0
Feb / -3°327.65.1100.2
Mar10° / 459.72.911.62.3
Apr16° / 6411.10.813.34.9
May21° / 10°8214014.75.9
Jun25° / 14°9613015.56.4
Jul26° / 15°7312.6015.26.4
Aug27° / 15°629.80146.9
Sep22° / 11°619.2012.36.8
Oct16° / 517.90.210.75.1
Nov / 3982.69.21.8
Dec / -3°388.44.98.50.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56139
66139
76040
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96040
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sighisoara gets around 73 mm of rain over 12.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
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52939284
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72840284
82841284
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221740376
231739386
241639396
251538406
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:388:10
215.54:388:10
315.54:398:10
415.54:408:10
515.54:408:10
615.54:418:09
715.54:428:09
815.44:428:08
915.44:438:08
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1115.44:458:07
1215.34:468:06
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1615.24:498:04
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2015.14:538:01
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2215.14:557:59
2315.04:567:58
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2515.04:587:56
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2814.85:027:52
2914.85:037:51
3014.85:047:50
3114.75:057:49

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Sighisoara?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sighisoara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sighisoara in July

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

In July, Sighisoara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sighisoara in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sighisoara peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sighisoara?

Sighisoara sits at 46.2°N, 24.8°E, 350 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Mediaş, 35 km away.

FăgărașLuduşReghin-SatBlaj

Topography around Sighisoara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sighisoara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 439 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,256 m.

The land around Sighisoara is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (34%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
257 m
16 km
409 m
80 km
2,256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Mediaş 35 km · Odorheiu Secuiesc 40 km · Târgu Mureş 40 km · Târnăveni 40 km · Făgăraș 43 km · Luduş 61 km · Reghin-Sat 63 km · Blaj 68 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 Sighisoara (46.2214°, 24.7928°, elevation 350 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).