What is the weather like in Beijing vs Harbin in December?

In December, Beijing averages 5°C high / -8°C low with about 2 mm of rain; Harbin averages -9°C high / -20°C low with about 7 mm.

Beijing vs Harbin in December

Beijing is the better pick in December — 50 vs 29 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Beijing is cold, dry, poor air quality, while Harbin is freezing, dry, reliable snow.

Beijing vs Harbin — December climate, side by side

	🇨🇳 Beijing	🇨🇳 Harbin
Comfort score	50/100 (D)	29/100 (F)
Feels-like high	1°C	-15°C
Avg high / low	5° / -8°	-9° / -20°
Rainfall	2 mm	7 mm
Rainy days	1	2
Humidity	45%	63%
Air quality (AQI)	183	100

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

Month by month

Beijing 🇨🇳 Chinacold, dry, poor air quality · best April50
Harbin 🇨🇳 Chinafreezing, dry, reliable snow · best September29

Beijing vs Harbin in December — FAQ

Is December better in Beijing or Harbin?: Beijing is the better pick in December — 50 vs 29 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Beijing is cold, dry, poor air quality, while Harbin is freezing, dry, reliable snow.
What is the weather like in Beijing vs Harbin in December?: In December, Beijing averages 5°C high / -8°C low with about 2 mm of rain; Harbin averages -9°C high / -20°C low with about 7 mm.