When to go · Dunhuang
Dunhuang in May
Great month. Inside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Dunhuang
Inside Dunhuang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- DunhuangHighs around 26 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 50 °F, 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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labour Day (May Day) big impact
1–5 May · China
Five-day holiday with make-up working days around it; the Great Wall, West Lake and the Bund packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings