Harbin vs Daqing: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 152 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Daqing is the sunnier overall: about 2,752 hours of sunshine a year to Harbin's 2,492. Daqing has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Harbin in 2 (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 | Daqing | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,492 | 2,752 |
| Sunniest month | May (83/100) | May (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 549 mm | 490 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Harbin vs Daqing month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbin | Daqing | Harbin | Daqing | Harbin | Daqing | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -13° | -15° | 5 | 4 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -7° | -9° | 6 | 4 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 3° | 2° | 12 | 9 |
| April | 45 | 38 | 14° | 13° | 21 | 22 |
| May | 83 | 87 | 22° | 22° | 58 | 44 |
| June | 75 | 77 | 28° | 28° | 103 | 98 |
| July | 69 | 71 | 29° | 29° | 134 | 132 |
| August | 73 | 79 | 27° | 27° | 110 | 91 |
| September | 83 | 86 | 22° | 21° | 55 | 52 |
| October | 30 | 15 | 12° | 10° | 22 | 19 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -1° | -2° | 15 | 8 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -11° | -13° | 8 | 7 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Harbin · May Daqing · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Daqing · Sep Daqing · Oct Harbin · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Harbin averages 0/100, Daqing 0/100. Harbin is the warmer, around -8°C daytime highs vs -10°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Harbin averages 43/100, Daqing 42/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 12°C).
- June–August: Daqing (average score 76/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Harbin (average score 57/100 vs 51). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Harbin weather by month · Daqing weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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