Harbin weather in November

In November, Harbin sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Harbin's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harbin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
6:42 AM – 3:55 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Harbin reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 13°C cooler than October and about 10°C warmer than December.

-20°-10°10°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-4
26-4
35-4
45-5
55-5
64-6
74-6
83-6
93-7
102-7
112-8
121-8
131-8
140-9
150-9
16-1-10
17-1-10
18-2-11
19-2-11
20-2-11
21-3-12
22-3-12
23-4-13
24-4-13
25-4-14
26-5-14
27-5-14
28-6-15
29-6-15
30-6-16

How November really feels in Harbin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
27 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Harbin weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76139
86040
95941
105941
115842
125743
135743
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235842
245941
255941
266040
276139
286238
296238
306337

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Harbin gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 wet days in November. 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 16% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1166
2166
3157
4157
5158
6148
7148
8148
9149
10139
11139
121310
131310
141310
151211
161211
171211
181111
191111
201111
211111
221011
231011
241011
251011
261011
271011
281011
291011
30910

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:13 PM to 3:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:214:13
29.86:224:12
39.86:244:10
49.76:254:09
59.76:264:08
69.66:284:07
79.66:294:05
89.66:314:04
99.56:324:03
109.56:344:02
119.46:354:01
129.46:363:59
139.36:383:58
149.36:393:57
159.36:403:56
169.26:423:55
179.26:433:55
189.26:453:54
199.16:463:53
209.16:473:52
219.06:493:51
229.06:503:50
239.06:513:50
248.96:523:49
258.96:543:48
268.96:553:48
278.96:563:47
288.86:573:47
298.86:583:46
308.87:003:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.06 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 — November's 2.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Harbin

In seasonPeak

None of Harbin's seasonal hazards are active in November. 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 November a good time to visit Harbin?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Harbin.

What to pack for Harbin in November

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

In November, Harbin sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Harbin in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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
November 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).