When to go · Dunhuang
Dunhuang in September
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
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Dunhuang in this guide.
Weather in September
- 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dunhuang, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 2
May: 2
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 1
September: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings