Historic Centre of Sighișoara
Sighișoara, Romania UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Historic Centre of Sighișoara is an old town and urban area in Romania. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the 32 sights in the country listed on this site. It is also ranked as the 18th most looked-up sight in Romania on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from June to August, with daily highs reaching 23 °C to 24 °C. June is the wettest month with about 17 rainy days. The coldest period is between December and February, when daily lows drop to between -4 °C and -6 °C. The site is wheelchair accessible.
To reach Sighișoara, you can fly to Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport in Recea, which is 40 km away, or Sibiu International Airport, located 73 km away. The center is 225 km from the capital, Bucharest. While visiting the historic center, you can also see the Sighișoara Clock Tower and Vlad Dracul House, both located 0.2 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 25 °C. The wettest is June, with about 84 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -6 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | -4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 26 | 23 | 33 | 48 | 68 | 84 | 81 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 33 | 34 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
