Sibiu weather in October

October in Sibiu: nice, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Sibiu🇷🇴 Romania · Balkans · City76
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#7 of 12 months in Sibiu · #691 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 76/100 (tier B)

Days
17°C
Nights
5°C
Wet days
6
Sun
7.6 h
Humidity
78%
Daylight
11 h
Sibiu, Romania
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Traveller notes on Sibiu in October

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.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
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.
Tripadvisor community · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Sibiu climate normals — October

Daytime high17°C / 63°F😎 nice
Nighttime low5°C / 40°F
Feels like (high)16°C / 61°F
Rainfall42 mm / 1.6 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days6 days
Humidity78%💦 very humid
Dew point6°C / 43°F
Sunshine7.6 h/day
Daylight10.9 h
Wind9 km/h / 6 mph
Snowfall1.6 cm / 0.6 in
Air quality (US AQI)32🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Sibiu in October

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.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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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).

Fair weatherSibiu's best weather comes in June, August and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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What's on in Sibiu in October

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Opening

    Transfagarasan road open

    25 Jun – 31 Oct · usuallyTrail season

    The mountain road south of the city is shut by snow from late October until about the end of June, which puts the whole Fagaras crossing inside a four-month window. Check the signs at Cartisoara before committing. Source ↗

  • Festival

    Astra Film Festival

    17–25 OctBook early

    One of Eastern Europe's main documentary festivals, with screenings spread across Sibiu's cinemas and cultural halls for about a week in October. Source ↗

What's on around the world in October →

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.

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Sibiu in October — FAQ

Is October a good time to visit Sibiu?
October in Sibiu: nice, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Sibiu on SeasonMap's comfort score (76/100).
What is the weather like in Sibiu in October?
In October, Sibiu averages a daily high of 17.4°C and a low of 4.5°C, with about 41.6 mm of rain over roughly 5.8 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Sibiu in October?
Sibiu has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 32 in October.
Does it snow in Sibiu in October?
Sibiu sees roughly 1.6 cm of snowfall in October.

Within 300 km: Brașov's Transfagarasan open around 1 Jul – 31 Oct, and Bucharest's Bucharest Marathon on 10–11 Oct.