Harbin weather in October
In October, Harbin has daytime highs averaging 12 °C, nights around 2.2 °C, with 6.7 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 11.7°C Average high
- 2.2°C Average low
- 6.7days Wet days
- 37mm Rainfall
- 11h Daylight
Daily temperatures through October
How October develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 October | 15.3 °C | 5.6 °C | 26 % |
| 11–20 October | 12.0 °C | 2.1 °C | 20 % |
| 21–31 October | 8.5 °C | -0.5 °C | 19 % |
- Average highs fall from 15.3 °C early in October to 8.5 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 1–10 of October (26 % of days) and least likely over days 21–31 (19 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical October | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0.07 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 10 of 31 | 33 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 6.7 of 31 | 22 % |
Conditions in October
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 6.6 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 27 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | -11 °C |
| Relative humidity | 61 % |
| Wind speed | 21 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 41 % |
Where Harbin ranks in October
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in Asia in October | 30thof 50 | 12 °C |
October compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 25.6 °C | 133 mm | 59 % |
| September | 20.5 °C | 69 mm | 47 % |
| October | 11.7 °C | 37 mm | 41 % |
| November | -0.2 °C | 17 mm | 43 % |
| December | -10.6 °C | 8 mm | 40 % |
See all twelve months for Harbin
- October is the 7th warmest month here.
- It is the 7th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 2nd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 11 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 6.7 of 31 days — 22 % of the month.
- Nights are about 9.5 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest October day on record since 1991 reached 27 °C, 15 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in October
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Harbin | 12 °C | 6.7 |
| Zhaodong | 12 °C | 6 |
| Suihua | 10 °C | 7 |
| Daqing | 11 °C | 5 |
| Jilin | 12 °C | 8 |
| Changchun | 13 °C | 6 |
QuestionsOctober in Harbin, answered
How warm is Harbin in October?
Daily highs average 12 °C and nights fall to about 2.2 °C, a spread of 9.5 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes October the 7th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Harbin in October?
October averages 37 mm of rain, spread over about 7 of the 31 days — 22 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 41 % of the sky.
How long are the days in October?
Harbin averages 11 hours between sunrise and sunset in October. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.