Brașov (Ghimbav) vs Sibiu: which is sunnier?
🇷🇴 Romania vs 🇷🇴 Romania · 112 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Brașov (Ghimbav) and Sibiu are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,005 vs 2,005 hours a year. Sibiu has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Brașov (Ghimbav) | Sibiu | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,005 | 2,005 |
| Sunniest month | September (79/100) | September (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 4/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 785 mm | 700 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Brașov (Ghimbav) vs Sibiu month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brașov (Ghimbav) | Sibiu | Brașov (Ghimbav) | Sibiu | Brașov (Ghimbav) | Sibiu | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 1° | 43 | 33 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 39 | 31 |
| March | 0 | 14 | 8° | 10° | 49 | 41 |
| April | 40 | 53 | 14° | 16° | 60 | 56 |
| May | 74 | 75 | 20° | 21° | 91 | 85 |
| June | 69 | 71 | 24° | 25° | 115 | 107 |
| July | 72 | 73 | 26° | 27° | 103 | 95 |
| August | 77 | 77 | 27° | 28° | 72 | 71 |
| September | 79 | 80 | 21° | 23° | 61 | 54 |
| October | 46 | 54 | 15° | 16° | 60 | 52 |
| November | 7 | 14 | 9° | 10° | 45 | 39 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 47 | 36 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Sibiu · Apr Sibiu · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Sibiu · Nov Sibiu · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Brașov (Ghimbav) averages 2/100, Sibiu 4/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Sibiu (average score 47/100 vs 38). Sibiu is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Brașov (Ghimbav) averages 73/100, Sibiu 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
- September–October: Sibiu (average score 67/100 vs 63). Sibiu is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Brașov (Ghimbav) weather by month · Sibiu weather by month · Best time to visit Romania.
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