Weather of Dunhuang
The best time to visit Dunhuang is May, September and October is good for your visit, when people enjoy bright sunny sky.
In winter, it is cold and dry. Due to the Siberian air masses that move southward across the Mongolian Plateau. The summers are hot owing to warm and humid monsoon winds from the southeast bringing Dunhuang most of its annual precipitation. January is the coldest month and July is the warmest. Winter usually begins towards the end of October. The summer months, June to August, are wet and hot with about 40% of the annual precipitation.
The nearest city to Dunhuang is Jiangyuguan. The weather conditional of Dunhuang is not available today, so the weather of Jiayuguan is listed on our website, for your reference.
Dunhuang Weather Records and Averages
|
Month |
Avg. High |
Avg. Low |
Avg. Precip |
|
January |
-3.3° C |
-15.9° C |
0.25 cm |
|
February |
3.1° C |
-11.3° C |
0.25 cm |
|
March |
12.6° C |
-2.7° C |
0 cm |
|
April |
21.1° C |
5.1° C |
0.25 cm |
|
May |
28.0° C |
12.0° C |
0.25 cm |
|
June |
32.3° C |
16.4° C |
0.51 cm |
|
July |
34.1° C |
18.6° C |
0.76 cm |
|
August |
33.3° C |
17.3° C |
0.51 cm |
|
September |
27.5° C |
10.8° C |
0.25 cm |
|
October |
18.7° C |
2.9° C |
0.25 cm |
|
November |
7.3° C |
-5.4° C |
0.25 cm |
|
December |
-1.8° C |
-13.0° C |
0 cm | |