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+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).-1 °C / -13 °C, 2 rain days30 °F / 9 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).3 °C / -10 °C, 2 rain days37 °F / 14 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).11 °C / -3 °C, 2 rain days52 °F / 27 °F, 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 / 4 °C, 2 rain days68 °F / 39 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 10 °C, 2 rain days79 °F / 50 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.30 °C / 14 °C, 3 rain days86 °F / 57 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).32 °C / 17 °C, 4 rain days90 °F / 63 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).31 °C / 15 °C, 3 rain days88 °F / 59 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 10 °C, 2 rain days79 °F / 50 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.18 °C / 3 °C, 1 rain days64 °F / 37 °F, 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 / -5 °C, 1 rain days48 °F / 23 °F, 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 / -11 °C, 1 rain days34 °F / 12 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low