Weather in Sibiu in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Sibiu;
Average weather
Average temperature in Sibiu in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +7°C with a maximum of +16°C and a minimum of -3°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 79% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +1°C.
Is Sibiu warm or cold in January?
Sibiu is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +3°C to +2°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -4°C to -6°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Sibiu, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sibiu in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +2°C | +4°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -23°C | -28°C | -22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +16°C | +19°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 23 mm | 13 mm | 16 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 85% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 10 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +3°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +2°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 23 mm to 13 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 4 to 5.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sibiu is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Sibiu.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Sibiu?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sibiu in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+12°C) and the highest in 2019 (+17°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 593 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 1317 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sibiu, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.