Harbin in the south of the north Northeast China Province of Heilongjiang has a temperate continental monsoon climate, which has four distinct seasons, long and cold winters, short and very hot summers, and the short transitional seasons of spring and autumn with sharp temperature changes.

Temperature recovers rapidly in spring, with little precipitation, dry air, changeable weather and radical temperature change. The month-to-month temperature variance is large, usually about 8~10 C. Spring has more windy days than other seasons. Adequate sunshine, temperature and precipitation meet and the smallest month-to-month temperature variance appears in summer. July has a mean temperature of 23.0 C and is the warmest month of the year. Summer has the maximum precipitation, but at a small intensity: on average there are only one to two days of heavy rain days; torrential rains are rare. Autumn is featured by unpredictable temperature changes, significantly reduced precipitation slightly larger than in spring, prevailing southerly winds with wind force second only to spring. Winter has low temperatures: an average minimum temperature of around -24 C and an extreme low temperature of -38 C in January. It has little precipitation, cold and dry weathers, sometimes snowstorms, prevailing small-speed southwest winds in winter.

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Pressure (hPa)	10058	10042	10002	9932	9900	9878	9871	9905	9957	10000	10035	10052

Pressure (hPa)
10058	10042	10002	9932	9900	9878	9871	9905	9957	10000	10035	10052
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

fig.1 monthly mean pressure

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temp (oF)	-1.2	7.5	25.8	44.7	58.6	68.7	73.4	69.9	58.1	42	22.4	5.3
Temp (oC)	-18.4	-13.6	-3.4	7.1	14.8	20.4	23	21.1	14.5	5.6	-5.3	-14.8

Temperature (oC|oF)
-18.4 oC -1.2 oF	-13.6 oC 7.5 oF	-3.4 oC 25.8 oF	7.1 oC 44.7 oF	14.8 oC 58.6 oF	20.4 oC 68.7 oF	23 oC 73.4 oF	21.1 oC 69.9 oF	14.5 oC 58.1 oF	5.6 oC 42 oF	-5.3 oC 22.4 oF	-14.8 oC 5.3 oF
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

fig.2 monthly mean temperature

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Min Temp (oF)	-11.1	-3.7	14.9	32.9	46.2	58.2	64.9	61.1	47.6	32.1	13.8	-3.7
Min Temp (oC)	-23.9	-19.8	-9.5	.5	7.9	14.6	18.3	16.2	8.7	.1	-10.1	-19.8
Max Temp (oF)	9.8	19.2	36.5	56.4	70.1	78.8	82.4	79.3	69.2	53	31.8	15
Max Temp (oC)	-12.3	-7.1	2.5	13.6	21.2	26	28	26.3	20.7	11.7	-.1	-9.4

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Min Temp (oF)	-35.9	-28.7	-16.5	8.9	25.1	40.2	49.1	43.8	23.3	2.8	-15.7	-32.1
Min Temp (oC)	-37.7	-33.7	-26.9	-12.8	-3.8	4.6	9.5	6.6	-4.8	-16.2	-26.5	-35.6
Max Temp (oF)	35.9	49.8	69.2	84.9	94.2	98	97.7	96	87.8	79.7	62.9	47.3
Max Temp (oC)	2.2	9.9	20.7	29.4	34.6	36.7	36.5	35.6	31	26.5	17.2	8.5

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Hunidity (%)	73	69	56	49	51	65	77	78	70	63	65	71

Hunidity (%)
73	69	56	49	51	65	77	78	70	63	65	71
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

fig.3 monthly mean hunidity

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Hunidity (%)	16	8	2	4	5	7	19	24	11	8	7	20

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	3.4	5.3	9.7	18.4	40.4	84.4	142.7	121.2	57.6	25.9	9.6	5.8
Days (Precipitation<0.1mm)	5.8	5.7	5.7	6.7	10.3	13.5	14.2	12.3	9.9	7.1	6	7.2
Days (Precipitation<10mm)	0	0	.1	.4	1.1	2.7	4.5	3.8	1.6	.5	.1	0
Days (Precipitation<25mm)	0	0	0	0	0	.5	1.7	1.3	.4	.1	0	0
Days (Precipitation<50mm)	0	0	0	0	0	.1	.3	.3	.1	0	0	0

Precipitation (mm)
3.4	5.3	9.7	18.4	40.4	84.4	142.7	121.2	57.6	25.9	9.6	5.8
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

fig.4 monthly mean precipitation

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	6.7	6.7	-34	23.4	79.1	52.1	123.7	93.4	65.4	34.1	19.7	9.9

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Wind Speed (m/s)	3.1	3.3	4	4.7	4.5	3.6	3.3	3	3.3	3.7	3.9	3.3

Wind Speed (m/s)
3.1	3.3	4	4.7	4.5	3.6	3.3	3	3.3	3.7	3.9	3.3
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

fig.5 monthly mean wind speed

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Wind Speed (m/s)	17.3	17	21	23	26	20	21	15.7	17	18.3	19	16

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Duration (hour)	155.9	179.9	230.9	231.4	264.1	260.2	254.2	247.2	230.5	206.8	170.2	139.9

Duration (hour)
155.9	179.9	230.9	231.4	264.1	260.2	254.2	247.2	230.5	206.8	170.2	139.9
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

fig.5 monthly mean sunshine duration

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Percentage (%)	56	62	63	57	58	56	54	57	61	61	60	52

Remarks:
Weather forecast is provided by China Meteorological Administration.
Climate information is based on monthly averages for 30-year period of 1971-2000.
Precipitation includes both rain and snow.

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