When to go · Dunhuang
Dunhuang in July
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
- 32°C90°F / 17°C63°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- 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 July
- DunhuangHighs around 32 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 63 °F, rain on about 4 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: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen