When to go · Dunhuang
Dunhuang in June
Great month. Inside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Dunhuang in this guide.
Weather in June
- DunhuangHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Northwest and Silk Road, China · Xinjiang, Gansu (Dunhuang, Zhangye), Inner Mongoliahot
Desert and steppe: very hot summer days in Turpan, bitter winters; May–June and September–October work best.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dunhuang, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 3
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
May: High
Prices
Jun: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
May: 1
June: Inside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Dunhuang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen