Beijing vs Harbin: which is better, month by month

Beijing beats Harbin in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (67 vs 43) — while Harbin wins June to September; they are within 3 points in May.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Beijing vs Harbin — all 12 months

MonthBeijingHarbinWinnerGap
January48Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality32Ffreezing, dry, poor air qualityBeijing16
February59Dcold, dry, poor air quality37Ffreezing, dry, poor air qualityBeijing22
March77Bcool, dry, poor air quality55Dfreezing, dryBeijing22
April91Snice, dry, poor air quality78Bcool, dryBeijing13
May88Awarm, dry, poor air quality87Anice, a little rainTie1
June75Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality83Awarm, rainyHarbin8
July53Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality65Chot, rainy, muggy airHarbin12
August61Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality73Bwarm, soaked, muggy airHarbin12
September84Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality89Anice, rainyHarbin5
October80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality70Bcold, dryBeijing10
November67Ccold, dry, poor air quality43Ffreezing, dry, reliable snowBeijing24
December50Dcold, dry, poor air quality29Ffreezing, dry, reliable snowBeijing21

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (67 vs 43). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Beijing

🇨🇳 China · continental climate

Best month
April 91/100
Months won
7 of 12

Harbin

🇨🇳 China · continental climate

Best month
September 89/100
Months won
4 of 12

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