When to go · Harbin
Harbin, month by month
The best months for Harbin: Jan, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Feb, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Harbin's best window: Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer).-12 °C (10 °F) / -22 °C (−8 °F), 4 rain days10 °F (-12 °C) / −8 °F (-22 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, no festival, no summer), late Jan–Feb Spring Festival crowds.-6 °C (21 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 5 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer)). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.3 °C (37 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 12 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer)). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.14 °C (57 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 19 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 51 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 51 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Harbin's best window: Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer).27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 100 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 100 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Harbin's best window: Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer).28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 137 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 137 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Harbin's best window: Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer).27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 113 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 113 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer)). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 52 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 52 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer)). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 25 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 25 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, no festival, no summer), late Jan–Feb Spring Festival crowds.0 °C (32 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 14 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer)). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.-10 °C (14 °F) / -19 °C (−2 °F), 8 rain days14 °F (-10 °C) / −2 °F (-19 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Harbin, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4 (better)
Jun: 100
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Inside Harbin's best window: Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer).
June: Inside Harbin's best window: Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer).
Harbin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.