When to go · Dunhuang
Dunhuang in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F+), Jan–mid-Mar (Yang Pass closed, cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Dunhuang
Listed 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).
Weather in August
- DunhuangHighs around 31 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 59 °F, 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
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen