Harbin weather in March

In March, Harbin sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Harbin's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harbin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
5th coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:55 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Harbin is capital of Heilongjiang province, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 43.2 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
99/km²
people per km²
Founded
1898

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Harbin reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-14
2-2-13
3-2-13
4-1-13
5-1-12
6-1-12
70-12
80-11
90-11
101-10
111-10
121-10
132-9
142-9
152-8
163-8
173-8
183-7
194-7
204-7
215-6
225-6
235-6
246-5
256-5
266-5
277-4
287-4
297-4
308-3
318-3

How March really feels in Harbin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Harbin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-13° / -23°41.31.68.90.0
Feb-7° / -18°61.7210.10.0
Mar / -8°153.62.711.60.3
Apr13° / 305.60.613.34.0
May21° / 659.30.114.76.5
Jun26° / 16°9912.2015.46.2
Jul28° / 19°15514.9015.15.7
Aug26° / 17°13813.5013.96.1
Sep21° / 10°678.5012.36.8
Oct12° / 386.50.710.73.7
Nov-0° / -10°183.62.89.30.0
Dec-10° / -20°92.42.98.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45446
55446
65446
75347
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Harbin gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1910
2910
3910
4910
51010
61010
71010
81110
91110
101110
111110
121110
131210
141210
15129
16129
17129
18129
19129
20129
21128
22138
23138
24138
25137
26137
27137
28136
29136
30136
31145

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:235:10
210.86:215:12
310.96:195:13
410.96:185:14
511.06:165:16
611.16:145:17
711.16:125:19
811.26:105:20
911.26:085:21
1011.36:075:23
1111.36:055:24
1211.46:035:26
1311.46:015:27
1411.55:595:28
1511.55:575:30
1611.65:555:31
1711.75:535:32
1811.75:515:34
1911.85:495:35
2011.85:475:36
2111.95:455:38
2211.95:435:39
2312.05:415:41
2412.05:395:42
2512.15:375:43
2612.25:355:45
2712.25:335:46
2812.35:315:47
2912.35:295:49
3012.45:285:50
3112.45:265:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Harbin

In seasonPeak

None of Harbin's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Harbin's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Harbin?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Harbin.

What to pack for Harbin in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Harbin sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Harbin in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Harbin peaks around August 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 16UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Harbin in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Harbin is worst in January — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Harbin's WHO annual average of 43.2 µg/m³.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 2062 µg/m³Aug 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr45Poor
May33Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Harbin?

Harbin sits at 45.8°N, 126.7°E, 140 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Hainan, 167 km away.

Namyang-nodongjaguNamyangOnsŏngMusan-ŭpChunggangHoeryŏngSamjiyŏn-ŭp

Topography around Harbin

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Harbin.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Harbin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m.

The land around Harbin is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
727 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Hainan 167 km · Namyang-nodongjagu 402 km · Namyang 402 km · Onsŏng 409 km · Musan-ŭp 442 km · Chunggang 442 km · Hoeryŏng 443 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 459 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Harbin (45.75°, 126.65°, elevation 140 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).