Dunhuang weather by month

Check out Dunhuang weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Dunhuang (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	30	39	54	70	79	86	90	88	79	64	46	32
Min temperature (night-time)	5	10	25	37	48	55	61	57	46	32	21	9
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	L	M	H	M	L	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Dunhuang

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	7	8	8	9	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	7
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	2	3	5	7	9	10	11	10	7	4	2	2

Rainfall in Dunhuang

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	1	2	1	1	1	3	4	3	1	1	1	1
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0

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The climate guide for China (Dunhuang) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Dunhuang?

Dunhuang has a cold desert climate with hot summers.

Dunhuang weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°F in Dunhuang, China in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

30
30°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
5
5°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Dunhuang weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°F in Dunhuang, China in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

39
39°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
10
10°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Dunhuang weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F in Dunhuang, China in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

54
54°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
25
25°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Dunhuang weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F in Dunhuang, China in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

70
70°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.1
0.1 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Dunhuang weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Dunhuang, China in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

79
79°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
0.1
0.1 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Dunhuang weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Dunhuang, China in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

86
86°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
0.3
0.3 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Dunhuang weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Dunhuang, China in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

90
90°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0.4
0.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Dunhuang weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Dunhuang, China in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

88
88°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
57
57°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
0.2
0.2 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Dunhuang weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Dunhuang, China in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

79
79°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
46
46°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
0.1
0.1 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Dunhuang weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Dunhuang, China in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

64
64°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
32
32°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Dunhuang weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 46°F in Dunhuang, China in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

46
46°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
21
21°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Dunhuang weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°F in Dunhuang, China in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.