East Asia · Nature travel
Best time to visit Dunhuang
Early Apr–Late May, Early Sep–Late Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.6°C, with 0.2 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | -0.4°C | 0.1 | 65.3% |
| February | Off-season | 6.4°C | 0.1 | 63.1% |
| March | Good | 14.8°C | 0.1 | 61.0% |
| April | Best | 22.6°C | 0.3 | 66.6% |
| May | Best | 28.2°C | 0.4 | 66.5% |
| June | Great | 32.4°C | 0.5 | 66.0% |
| July | Good | 34.0°C | 0.6 | 63.5% |
| August | Great | 32.6°C | 0.4 | 59.7% |
| September | Best | 27.6°C | 0.3 | 58.5% |
| October | Best | 20.0°C | 0.0 | 52.7% |
| November | Fair | 9.6°C | 0.1 | 54.9% |
| December | Avoid | 0.9°C | 0.2 | 66.2% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Dunhuang?
- Early Apr–Late May, Early Sep–Late Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.6°C, with 0.2 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Dunhuang?
- Early Dec–Early Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 0.8°C, with 0.1 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Dunhuang?
- Rainy days are few all year round (under 2 per 10 days in every month).
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: DUNHUANG（2 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.