Harbin's Climate
Harbin lies deep inland in northeast China's Heilongjiang province and has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate with an enormous swing between seasons. Winters (November–March) are long, dry and bitterly cold, routinely -15 to -25°C and sometimes below -30°C, with heavy snow that turns the city into China's famous ice capital. Summers (June–August) are short but warm, around 22–28°C, humid and holding most of the year's rainfall. Spring and autumn are brief, dry and windy transitions. Deep frost and the celebrated ice-and-snow festival define the city's identity.