Harbin Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Harbin varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 265 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 143 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2575 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of May under a blue sky, with approximately 8.8 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 4.8 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 63% of the time during the day in March, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 52%.

Harbin enjoys an average of 2575 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

July, Harbin’s wettest month, receives 157 mm (6.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of -11°C (12°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Harbin Precipitation page.