Harbin weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major city break · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Harbin is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with September and June close behind. Harbin averages about 2,492 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 58 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Harbin?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Harbin is May, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 5 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Harbin?
Harbin gets a moderate 2,492 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate May (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #91 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 549 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -23° / -9°F | 5 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -20° / -4°F | 6 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -9° / 16°F | 12 mm | 3 |
| April | 45 | 14° / 57°F | 0° / 32°F | 21 mm | 4 |
| May | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 8° / 46°F | 58 mm | 5 |
| June | 75 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 103 mm | 5 |
| July | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 134 mm | 6 |
| August | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 110 mm | 6 |
| September | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 55 mm | 5 |
| October | 30 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 22 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -10° / 14°F | 15 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -21° / -6°F | 8 mm | 1 |
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Harbin: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Harbin?
Harbin is a major city break in China with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Harbin get a year?
Harbin gets about 2,492 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Harbin?
The sunniest time to visit Harbin is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Harbin?
January is the least sunny month in Harbin, scoring 0/100 with about 5 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Harbin?
The typical midday UV index in Harbin peaks around 6 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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