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 / -22 °C, 4 rain days10 °F / −8 °F, 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 / -18 °C, 5 rain days21 °F / 0 °F, 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 / -8 °C, 12 rain days37 °F / 18 °F, 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 / 2 °C, 19 rain days57 °F / 36 °F, 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 / 10 °C, 51 rain days72 °F / 50 °F, 51 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Harbin's best window: Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer).27 °C / 16 °C, 100 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 100 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Harbin's best window: Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer).28 °C / 19 °C, 137 rain days82 °F / 66 °F, 137 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Harbin's best window: Jan (ice festival), Jun–Aug (cool summer).27 °C / 17 °C, 113 rain days81 °F / 63 °F, 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 / 10 °C, 52 rain days72 °F / 50 °F, 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 / 2 °C, 25 rain days55 °F / 36 °F, 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 / -9 °C, 14 rain days32 °F / 16 °F, 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 / -19 °C, 8 rain days14 °F / −2 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low