Harbin weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: May – June, August – September
What is the weather like in Harbin in December?
In December, Harbin is freezing cold: daytime highs average −10 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−20 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 2 days, totalling 8 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Harbin.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 37 | 33 | 34 |
| Day | 0° | −10° | −12° |
| Night | −8° | −20° | −23° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 2 | 1 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 8 h 42 min07:07 – 15:50
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 40 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %15 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Harbin in December: quick answers
Is Harbin hot in December?
No. In December, Harbin is freezing cold: daytime highs average −10 °C and nights drop to about −20 °C.
Does it rain much in Harbin in December?
Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 8 mm in total.
Harbin month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences