When to go · Dunhuang
Dunhuang in May
Great month. Inside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Dunhuang in this guide.
Weather in May
- DunhuangHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Northwest and Silk Road, China · Xinjiang, Gansu (Dunhuang, Zhangye), Inner Mongoliabest weather
Desert and steppe: very hot summer days in Turpan, bitter winters; May–June and September–October work best.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labour Day (May Day) big impact
1–5 May · China
Five-day holiday with make-up working days around it; the Great Wall, West Lake and the Bund packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings