Sighisoara weather in October

In October, Sighisoara sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sighisoara's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sighisoara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sighisoara reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2198
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13166
14166
15166
16166
17156
18155
19155
20155
21155
22145
23145
24144
25144
26144
27134
28134
29134
30134
31133

How October really feels in Sighisoara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
95149
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214951
224951
234951
245050
255050
265050
275050
285149
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sighisoara gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1260
2260
3260
4250
5250
6250
7250
8250
9260
10260
11260
12260
13270
14271
15271
16271
17271
18261
19261
20261
21261
22261
23251
24251
25251
26241
27241
28232
29232
30232
31233

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
289110
390100
490100
59190
69280
79370
89460
99550
109550
119640
129730
139730
149820
159820
169910
179910
189910
1910000
2010000
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:255:54
211.46:275:52
311.46:285:50
411.36:295:48
511.36:315:46
611.26:325:44
711.16:345:42
811.16:355:41
911.06:365:39
1011.06:385:37
1110.96:395:35
1210.96:405:33
1310.86:425:31
1410.86:435:29
1510.76:455:27
1610.76:465:26
1710.66:485:24
1810.66:495:22
1910.56:505:20
2010.46:525:19
2110.46:535:17
2210.36:555:15
2310.36:565:14
2410.26:585:12
2510.26:595:10
2610.17:005:09
2710.17:025:07
2810.07:035:06
2910.07:055:04
309.97:065:02
319.97:085:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.57 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 — October's 2.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sighisoara?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sighisoara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sighisoara in October

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

In October, Sighisoara sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sighisoara in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. 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
October 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).