Climate of Harbin
Located in Northeast China above 45°north latitude under the direct influence of the cold winter wind from Siberia, Harbin features a monsoon-influenced, humid continental climate, which has four distinct seasons, long and cold winters, short and very hot summers, and the short transitional seasons of spring and autumn with sharp temperature changes. Harbin, "the North Pole of China", is known for its coldest weather and longest winter among major Chinese cities. Its "Ice City" nickname is well-earned, as winters here are dry and bitterly cold, with a 24-hour average in January of only −18.4 °C, although the city sees little precipitation during the winter and is often sunny. Spring and autumn constitute brief transition periods with variable wind directions. Summers can be hot, with a July mean temperature of 23.0 °C. Summer is also when most of the year's rainfall occurs, and more than half of the annual precipitation, at 524 millimeters, occurs in July and August alone. The annual mean temperature is +4.25 °C, and extreme temperatures have ranged from −42.6 °C to 39.2 °C.
Climate Data Table for Harbin
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Avg. Max. (℃) | -13 | -9.5 | 2 | 13.3 | 21.3 | 26 | 27.1 | 26.1 | 20.5 | 11.7 | -0.3 | -9.8 |
Avg. Min. (℃) | -24.6 | -21.3 | -10.2 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 14 | 18 | 16.1 | 8.5 | -0.1 | -10.5 | -20 |
Daily Mean Tem. (℃ | -19 | -15 | -7 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 6 | -6 | -15 |
Avg. Wind Speed(m/s) | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
Precipitation(mm) | 3.4 | 5.3 | 9.7 | 18.4 | 40.0 | 84.4 | 142.7 | 121.2 | 57.6 | 25.9 | 9.6 | 5.8 |
Avg. Rainy Days | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Harbin Weather Forecast
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