When to go · Harbin
Harbin in August
Great month. Inside Harbin's best window: Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 113
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Harbin's best window: Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Harbin in this guide.
Weather in August
- HarbinHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 113 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 113 days
- Northeast, China · Harbin, Changchun, Shenyangfine
Winters to −25 °C (−13 °F); the Harbin Ice and Snow World runs roughly late December to February.Winters to −13 °F (−25 °C); the Harbin Ice and Snow World runs roughly late December to February.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Harbin, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 113
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Inside Harbin's best window: Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer).
January: Inside Harbin's best window: Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer).
Harbin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast