How warm does Harbin & the Ice Festival get?

Typical daytime highs in Harbin & the Ice Festival are Mar–May 14°C (57°F), Jun–Aug 26°C (79°F), Sep–Nov 11°C (52°F), Dec–Feb -9°C (16°F).

Is Harbin & the Ice Festival expensive?

On the ground, Harbin & the Ice Festival is budget-friendly.

Asia / China

Harbin & the Ice Festival

Q: What sort of trip is Harbin & the Ice Festival good for?

Harbin & the Ice Festival is good for snow and cold air, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, moving about and doing things, old stones and real towns.

Harbin & the Ice Festival · China · Harbin

An entire city of ice sculptures built from blocks cut straight out of the frozen river, temperatures cold enough that eyelashes freeze on the walk between them, and a Russian architectural legacy from the city's days as a railway outpost.

The best time to visit Harbin & the Ice Festival is Jan–Feb, when typical daytime highs reach about -9°C (16°F). Local time there is 16:09 (UTC+8).

Best time to go

Jan–Feb

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

HRB · Harbin

Good for

snow and cold air the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing moving about and doing things old stones and real towns

In season

January February

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High-12 to 32°C10 to 90°F Rain0 to 160mm0 to 6.3in

January · high 13°F · rain 0.2in · 9.1h of daylight · in the recommended window

the dashed line is freezing · shaded columns are the recommended window

Harbin & the Ice Festival month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	-11°C13°F	5mm0.2in	9.1h9.1h	in the recommended window
February	-5°C22°F	5mm0.2in	10.3h10.3h	in the recommended window
March	6°C43°F	15mm0.6in	11.8h11.8h
April	14°C57°F	22mm0.9in	13.5h13.5h
May	21°C70°F	78mm3.1in	14.9h14.9h
June	25°C77°F	101mm4.0in	15.7h15.7h
July	28°C83°F	155mm6.1in	15.4h15.4h
August	25°C77°F	150mm5.9in	14.1h14.1h
September	21°C71°F	79mm3.1in	12.5h12.5h
October	13°C55°F	20mm0.8in	10.8h10.8h
November	-1°C31°F	32mm1.3in	9.4h9.4h
December	-10°C13°F	9mm0.4in	8.7h8.7h

Good to know

Currency: CNY · renminbi
Language: Standard Chinese
Plug: A, C, I
Driving: on the right

United States: Type B at home will not fit without an adapter; Type A will. 220 V there, 120 V at home — check your charger says 100-240 V.

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