Harbin Weather in March
Harbin in March
The short of it: Harbin in March averages a high of 4 °C (39 °F) and a low of -7 °C (20 °F), with 13 mm (0.51 in) of rain and about 11 h 46 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 4° · low -7° · rain 13 mm · daylight 11 h 46 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & September
Thirty years of records give Harbin an average March high of 4°, a low of -7° and some 13 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 8° from February to about 4°, with nights near -7°. Rain is scarce, about 13 mm, the 8th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 46 min in mid-March, 89 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates March 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 March. Hulan, 17 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
March in Harbin, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 8° warmer, 9.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 10° colder
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HulanHeilongjiang | 17 km NNW | 4° | -8° | 7.0 mm |
| AchengHeilongjiang | 33 km SE | 4° | -8° | 9.0 mm |
| ShuangchengHeilongjiang | 49 km SSW | 4° | -8° | 8.0 mm |
| Bin XianHeilongjiang | 63 km E | 4° | -9° | 10 mm |
| LanxiHeilongjiang | 63 km NNW | 3° | -9° | 7.0 mm |
| ZhaodongHeilongjiang | 63 km WNW | 4° | -8° | 7.0 mm |
| BayanHeilongjiang | 68 km ENE | 4° | -9° | 9.0 mm |
| WuchangHeilongjiang | 100 km SSE | 4° | -8° | 10 mm |