When to go · Dunhuang
Dunhuang, month by month
The best months for Dunhuang: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C (95 °F)+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F (35 °C)+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).-1 °C (30 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 2 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C (95 °F)+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F (35 °C)+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).3 °C (37 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 2 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C (95 °F)+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F (35 °C)+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).11 °C (52 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 2 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.20 °C (68 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C (95 °F)+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F (35 °C)+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).32 °C (90 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C (95 °F)+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F (35 °C)+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).31 °C (88 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.18 °C (64 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 1 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.9 °C (48 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 1 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.1 °C (34 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 1 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dunhuang, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Jun: 3
Crowds
May: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Dunhuang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.