Harbin vs Changchun: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 186 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Harbin and Changchun are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,492 vs 2,423 hours a year. Harbin has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Changchun in 1 (9 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 | Changchun | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,492 | 2,423 |
| Sunniest month | May (83/100) | September (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 549 mm | 634 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 5 (moderate) |
Harbin vs Changchun month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbin | Changchun | Harbin | Changchun | Harbin | Changchun | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -13° | -11° | 5 | 6 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -7° | -5° | 6 | 9 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 12 | 15 |
| April | 45 | 44 | 14° | 14° | 21 | 27 |
| May | 83 | 81 | 22° | 22° | 58 | 68 |
| June | 75 | 73 | 28° | 27° | 103 | 108 |
| July | 69 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 134 | 146 |
| August | 73 | 67 | 27° | 27° | 110 | 140 |
| September | 83 | 83 | 22° | 22° | 55 | 56 |
| October | 30 | 37 | 12° | 13° | 22 | 29 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -1° | 1° | 15 | 20 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -11° | -9° | 8 | 10 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Harbin · Aug Harbin · Sep even · Oct Changchun · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Harbin averages 0/100, Changchun 0/100. Changchun is the warmer, around -6°C daytime highs vs -8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Harbin averages 43/100, Changchun 42/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: Harbin (average score 72/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Changchun (average score 60/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Harbin weather by month · Changchun weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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