When to go · Sibiu
Sibiu in May
Great month. Inside Sibiu's best window: May–Oct; early Sep for the music festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Inside Sibiu's best window: May–Oct; early Sep for the music festival.
Weather in May
- SibiuHighs around 21 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Transylvanian towns, Romania · Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napocabest weather
Higher and cooler than Bucharest; summer is the easiest season, and the Christmas markets make December worth a cold trip.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Orthodox Easter big impact
Orthodox Good Friday to Easter Monday (30 Apr – 3 May 2027) · Romania
The biggest festival: midnight service with candles, lamb dishes and red eggs; closures from Friday to Monday; trains and buses full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Romania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Romania overall
- Medium
Romania overall: One of the best months: mild in Transylvania, birds in the Danube Delta, long weekends on 1 May and 1 June fill mountain resorts.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast