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Harbin vs Qingdao: weather compared

Across the year, Harbin has the better travel weather in 1 months and Qingdao in 11 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Harbin in April–May & September, Qingdao in May–June & September–October.

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Harbin · China

January: 5 mm rainFebruary: 7 mm rainMarch: 15 mm rainApril: 23 mm rainMay: 86 mm rainJune: 121 mm rainJuly: 178 mm rainAugust: 165 mm rainSeptember: 77 mm rainOctober: 24 mm rainNovember: 32 mm rainDecember: 9 mm rainJanuary high: -11°CFebruary high: -5°CMarch high: 6°CApril high: 14°CMay high: 21°CJune high: 25°CJuly high: 28°CAugust high: 25°CSeptember high: 21°COctober high: 13°CNovember high: 0°CDecember high: -10°CJanuary low: -20°CFebruary low: -16°CMarch low: -6°CApril low: 2°CMay low: 9°CJune low: 15°CJuly low: 20°CAugust low: 18°CSeptember low: 12°COctober low: 3°CNovember low: -7°CDecember low: -18°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Qingdao · China

January: 14 mm rainFebruary: 20 mm rainMarch: 22 mm rainApril: 43 mm rainMay: 53 mm rainJune: 102 mm rainJuly: 212 mm rainAugust: 217 mm rainSeptember: 90 mm rainOctober: 35 mm rainNovember: 30 mm rainDecember: 10 mm rainJanuary high: 5°CFebruary high: 6°CMarch high: 11°CApril high: 16°CMay high: 21°CJune high: 25°CJuly high: 28°CAugust high: 29°CSeptember high: 26°COctober high: 20°CNovember high: 14°CDecember high: 6°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: -1°CMarch low: 4°CApril low: 9°CMay low: 14°CJune low: 19°CJuly low: 23°CAugust low: 24°CSeptember low: 20°COctober low: 13°CNovember low: 7°CDecember low: -1°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricHarbinQingdao
Hottest month high28°C29°C
Coldest month low-20°C-2°C
Annual rainfall740 mm848 mm
Avg sunshine8.9 h/day8.6 h/day
Best monthsApril–May & SeptemberMay–June & September–October

Travel score, month by month

MonthHarbinQingdaoBetter weather
January 0.8 · Challenging 3.2 · Poor Qingdao
February 0.8 · Challenging 3.7 · Poor Qingdao
March 3.7 · Poor 7.0 · Good Qingdao
April 8.5 · Excellent 9.1 · Excellent Qingdao
May 9.2 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Qingdao
June 8.2 · Good 9.7 · Excellent Qingdao
July 6.7 · Fair 7.3 · Good Qingdao
August 8.0 · Good 6.0 · Fair Harbin
September 9.3 · Excellent 9.9 · Excellent Qingdao
October 7.2 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Qingdao
November 0.0 · Challenging 7.9 · Good Qingdao
December 0.6 · Challenging 4.0 · Poor Qingdao

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Harbin or Qingdao?

Qingdao has the better travel weather in 11 of 12 months, versus 1 for Harbin — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Harbin?

The best months to visit Harbin are April–May & September, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Qingdao?

The best months to visit Qingdao are May–June & September–October, based on six years of climate data.

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