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Monthly climate in Harbin, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)12541014161711541

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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours183235282292316324336282271256214226
Mean daily daylight hours9h 6m10h 21m11h 55m13h 32m14h 55m15h 38m15h 16m14h 3m12h 30m10h 53m9h 28m8h 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235689986422