The best time to visit Sibiu
A continental climate with no sea to soften it — summer can top 30°C, winter is cold, and May, June and September–October strike the best balance of weather, rain and price.
- Best
- May, June and Sep–Oct
- Hottest
- July–August, average highs around 27°C
- Coldest
- January, averaging −7 to 2°C
Two things pick the month for Sibiu: temperature and the festival calendar. May, June and September–October carry the best weather, but June is also FITS month, the international theatre festival — crowds and accommodation prices climb for those ten days. For the same weather without the festival, May or September is the choice.
Month by month
Average of daily minima and maxima, 1991–2020 — not individual records
June is the best month and the busiest
FITS, the international theatre festival, holds the city for ten days in mid-June (2026: 19–28 June, its 33rd edition) — the outdoor programme is free, but hotels in the centre get pricier and fill up in advance. For the same weather without the festival crowds, the choice is early May or September, when temperatures are nearly identical.
Summer is also the wettest
July averages around 100 mm of rain, more than any other month; January and February are driest, at 25 mm each. That does not change a walk around the squares, but it changes day trips into the mountains — the Transfăgărășan at 2,000 metres is a different drive in the rain than the city is.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
When is the best time to visit Sibiu?
May, June and September–October — comfortable temperatures without the peak of summer or the cold of winter. June also brings FITS, which raises prices.
How hot does Sibiu get in summer?
The average high is around 27°C in July and August, alongside the wettest month of the year — July alone averages 100 mm of rain.
When is the FITS festival?
Mid-June; the 2026 edition runs from 19 to 28 June, its 33rd.
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