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The best time to visit Dunhuang
May, June, September and October — daytime highs 17–32°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Dunhuang month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -2°C | -12°C | 0 | |
| February | 4°C | -8°C | 0 | |
| March | 14°C | -1°C | 0 | |
| April | 21°C | 7°C | 1 | Shoulder |
| May | 27°C | 13°C | 2 | Best |
| June | 32°C | 19°C | 2 | Best |
| July | 34°C | 22°C | 2 | |
| August | 32°C | 20°C | 3 | |
| September | 28°C | 13°C | 1 | Best |
| October | 17°C | 4°C | 0 | Best |
| November | 7°C | -4°C | 1 | Shoulder |
| December | -1°C | -10°C | 0 |
The short version
Warmest: July, around 34°C by day. Coolest: January, around -2°C by day and -12°C at night. Wettest: August with about 3 wet days. Driest: January with about 0.
If you want fewer people: April, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Dunhuang?
The best months are May, June, September and October, when daytime highs sit 17–32°C.
What is the hottest month in Dunhuang?
July, with daytime highs around 34°C.
What is the wettest month in Dunhuang?
August, with about 3 wet days. The driest is January with about 0.
When is the cheapest time to visit Dunhuang?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Dunhuang, Gansu. Source: Open-Meteo.