Sibiu weather in January
January in Sibiu: cold, dry, with clean air — one of the weakest months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Sibiu · #1184 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 48/100 (tier F)
- Days
- 4°C
- Nights
- -5°C
- Wet days
- 6
- Sun
- 5.9 h
- Humidity
- 80%
- Daylight
- 9 h

Traveller notes on Sibiu in January
Other months in Sibiu
Forum posters cite mid-March temperatures across Romania typically ranging 5-15C, with daytime highs occasionally reaching 20C depending on region and exact timing, and snowfall relatively unlikely at lower elevations outside the mountains, though a trip up into the mountains themselves in early March is likely to still be genuinely cold. One visitor's March 2022 Sibiu trip specifically described walking through residential streets and a large park dusted with a fine, recent snowfall. Posters recommend layered clothing given how much temperatures can vary within the same day and across different parts of Transylvania. Posters generally rate March as a workable, if still cool and occasionally snow-dusted, time to visit Sibiu, with the medieval old town and Astra open-air museum both viable regardless.
Forum posters describe September as still summer-like around the Fagaras mountains near Sibiu - balmy days with somewhat chillier nights, and if the weather cooperates, most of the day can be spent outside in shirt sleeves. Early September gets the best odds; by late September into early October, conditions are still called nice but with a real uptick in rain chances and cooler air. Rain gear and layers are the standard packing advice regardless of exact dates. For the visit itself, posters recommend about two days in Sibiu's old quarter and museums, with day trips out to the nearby fortified-church German villages as the natural add-on.
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Sibiu climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Sibiu in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySibiu Christmas Market, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Sibiu's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherSibiu's best weather comes in June, August and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Sibiu in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Sibiu Christmas Market
14 Nov – 4 Jan · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowdedThe Piata Mare turns into Romania's best-known Christmas market for about seven weeks, with a rink, a Ferris wheel and wooden stalls. Weekends in December are packed with coach trips and rooms go early. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Sibiu — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Sibiu?
Sibiu in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Sibiu?
- January in Sibiu: cold, dry, with clean air — one of the weakest months to visit. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Sibiu on SeasonMap's comfort score (48/100).
- What is the weather like in Sibiu in January?
- In January, Sibiu averages a daily high of 3.8°C and a low of -5.5°C, with about 28.6 mm of rain over roughly 6.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Sibiu in January?
- Sibiu has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 30 in January.
- Does it snow in Sibiu in January?
- Sibiu sees roughly 22.2 cm of snowfall in January.
Within 300 km: Brașov's Christmas market around 27 Nov – 3 Jan, and Bucharest's Epiphany and Saint John's Day on 6–7 Jan.