Harbin Weather in December
Harbin in December
The short of it: Harbin in December averages a high of -9 °C (17 °F) and a low of -18 °C (-0 °F), with 6.0 mm (0.24 in) of rain and about 8 h 41 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -9° · low -18° · rain 6.0 mm · daylight 8 h 41 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & September
December in Harbin brings afternoons near -9° and nights around -18°, with about 6.0 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 8° from November to about -9°, with nights near -18°. Rain is scarce, about 6.0 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 41 min in mid-December, 42 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and September.
Against its neighbours, Harbin runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Hulan, 17 km to the NNW, is 1° cooler by day.
December in Harbin, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 8° colder, 7.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 41 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HulanHeilongjiang | 17 km NNW | -10° | -20° | 4.0 mm |
| AchengHeilongjiang | 33 km SE | -10° | -21° | 5.0 mm |
| ShuangchengHeilongjiang | 49 km SSW | -9° | -20° | 5.0 mm |
| Bin XianHeilongjiang | 63 km E | -9° | -21° | 5.0 mm |
| LanxiHeilongjiang | 63 km NNW | -11° | -21° | 4.0 mm |
| ZhaodongHeilongjiang | 63 km WNW | -10° | -20° | 4.0 mm |
| BayanHeilongjiang | 68 km ENE | -10° | -21° | 6.0 mm |
| WuchangHeilongjiang | 100 km SSE | -9° | -21° | 6.0 mm |