Sighisoara weather in November

In November, Sighisoara sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sighisoara's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sighisoara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:31 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sighisoara reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6113
7113
8113
9112
10102
11102
12102
13102
1492
1592
1692
1791
1881
1981
2081
2171
2271
2370
2470
2560
2660
2760
286-1
295-1
305-1

How November really feels in Sighisoara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sighisoara weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54852
64753
74753
84654
94555
104456
114357
124258
134159
144258
154060
164060
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sighisoara gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1233
2233
3234
4234
5244
6245
7255
8255
9266
10276
11277
12287
13288
14298
15299
16299
17299
182910
192910
202911
212911
222911
232911
242912
252912
262812
272812
282812
292812
302812

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:095:00
29.87:114:58
39.77:124:57
49.77:144:55
59.77:154:54
69.67:164:53
79.67:184:51
89.57:194:50
99.57:214:49
109.47:224:48
119.47:244:47
129.37:254:46
139.37:274:44
149.37:284:43
159.27:294:42
169.27:314:41
179.17:324:41
189.17:334:40
199.17:354:39
209.07:364:38
219.07:384:37
229.07:394:36
238.97:404:36
248.97:414:35
258.97:434:34
268.87:444:34
278.87:454:33
288.87:464:33
298.77:484:32
308.77:494:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.58 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 — November's 1.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Sighisoara?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sighisoara.

What to pack for Sighisoara in November

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

In November, Sighisoara sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sighisoara in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. 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
November 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).