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Monthly climate in Harbin, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Harbin features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 732 mm (28.8 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Harbin enjoys an average of 3221 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 43 minutes to 15 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Harbin, China §

The warmest months in Harbin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 25 °C (69 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (1 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Harbin experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 157 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Harbin, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum -0°C
(32°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum -3°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average high -12°C
(12°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(1°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Average low -22°C
(-8°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)
Minimum -37°C
(-34°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Harbin, China §

Harbin usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 146 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Harbin are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Harbin, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5 (0.2) 8 (0.3) 17 (0.7) 22 (0.9) 76 (3.0) 107 (4.2) 156 (6.2) 176 (6.9) 104 (4.1) 23 (0.9) 27 (1.1) 9 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 5 4 10 14 16 17 11 5 4 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Harbin, China §

The sunniest months in Harbin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Harbin: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Harbin, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 183 235 282 292 316 324 336 282 271 256 214 226
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 6m 10h 21m 11h 55m 13h 32m 14h 55m 15h 38m 15h 16m 14h 3m 12h 30m 10h 53m 9h 28m 8h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Harbin, China §

Harbin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Harbin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Harbin, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 9 9 8 6 4 2 2