The best time to
visit Dunhuang and the ancient Silk Road is from May through October.
In the depths of Inland China, Dunhuang has a very dry climate. It has three special
characteristics. The first is lots of direct sunshine. The second is little rainfall. The
annual average rainfall here is only 39.9 mm. The rainfall in summer is 63.9 percent of
annual rainfall while winter rainfall is only 7.5 percent. Therefore, evaporation can be a
problem in this climate. The third is the climate’s four distinct seasons. Winter and
summer have huge temperature differences (annual temperature difference reaches 34
degrees). Lastly, sand storms can be a problem in the Dunhuang , with the wind sometimes
reaching speeds of 3m/sec.
Yearly Climate Info — Dunhuang
Detailed information about the Average, Maximun and Minimum Temperatures and the rainfall in Dunhuang.
|
Average |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Average High |
28/32 |
38/42 |
54/58 |
68/72 |
79/82 |
86/90 |
90/93 |
88/91 |
78/82 |
64/68 |
45/48 |
30/34 |
|
Average High |
-2/0 |
3/5 |
12/14 |
20/22 |
26/28 |
30/32 |
32/34 |
31/33 |
26/28 |
18/20 |
7/9 |
-1/1 |
|
Average Low |
3/7 |
10/14 |
24/28 |
37/41 |
47/51 |
55/59 |
59/63 |
57/60 |
45/49 |
31/35 |
20/23 |
7/11 |
|
Average Low |
-16/-14 |
-12/-10 |
-4/-2 |
3/5 |
8/10 |
13/15 |
15/17 |
14/16 |
7/9 |
-0/2 |
-7/-5 |
-14/-12 |
|
Rain |
<0.1 |
<0.1 |
<0.1 |
0.1/0.2 |
0.1/0.2 |
0.2/0.3 |
0.4/0.5 |
0.2/0.3 |
<0.1 |
<0.1 |
<0.1 |
<0.1 |
|
Rain |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
5/10 |
10/15 |
5/10 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
