Harbin vs Blagoveschensk: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 541 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Blagoveschensk is the sunnier overall: about 2,736 hours of sunshine a year to Harbin's 2,492. Harbin has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Blagoveschensk in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Harbin | Blagoveschensk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,492 | 2,736 |
| Sunniest month | May (83/100) | June (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 549 mm | 582 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Harbin vs Blagoveschensk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbin | Blagoveschensk | Harbin | Blagoveschensk | Harbin | Blagoveschensk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -13° | -19° | 5 | 7 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -7° | -14° | 6 | 9 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 3° | -3° | 12 | 13 |
| April | 45 | 7 | 14° | 9° | 21 | 28 |
| May | 83 | 69 | 22° | 18° | 58 | 69 |
| June | 75 | 78 | 28° | 25° | 103 | 92 |
| July | 69 | 70 | 29° | 27° | 134 | 138 |
| August | 73 | 75 | 27° | 25° | 110 | 108 |
| September | 83 | 70 | 22° | 18° | 55 | 62 |
| October | 30 | 0 | 12° | 7° | 22 | 31 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -1° | -7° | 15 | 15 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -11° | -18° | 8 | 10 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Harbin · May Harbin · Jun Blagoveschensk · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Harbin · Oct Harbin · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Harbin averages 0/100, Blagoveschensk 0/100. Harbin is the warmer, around -8°C daytime highs vs -14°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Harbin (average score 43/100 vs 25). Harbin is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Harbin averages 72/100, Blagoveschensk 74/100. Harbin is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Harbin (average score 57/100 vs 35). Harbin is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Harbin weather by month · Blagoveschensk weather by month · Best time to visit China · Best time to visit Russia.
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