When to go · Harbin

Harbin in November

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, no festival, no summer), late Jan–Feb Spring Festival crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; China overall
Prices: Low; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Harbin

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, no festival, no summer), late Jan–Feb Spring Festival crowds.

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

HarbinHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 14 days
Northeast, China · Harbin, Changchun, Shenyangcool
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.

China overall: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Harbin, side by side.

First month

Second month

November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, no festival, no summer), late Jan–Feb Spring Festival crowds.

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.