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Monthly climate in Dunhuang, Gansu, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dunhuang features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 43 mm (1.7 inches) and receives 6 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dunhuang enjoys an average of 3812 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dunhuang, Gansu, China §

The warmest months in Dunhuang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -1 °C (19 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dunhuang experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dunhuang, Gansu, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dunhuang, Gansu, China §

Dunhuang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 1 rainy days and 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dunhuang are February, March and October. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dunhuang, Gansu, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 4 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 8 (0.3) 9 (0.3) 9 (0.3) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Dunhuang, Gansu, China §

The sunniest months in Dunhuang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dunhuang: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dunhuang, Gansu, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 222 274 332 333 361 354 371 361 336 316 276 270
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 39m 10h 39m 11h 57m 13h 16m 14h 24m 14h 58m 14h 40m 13h 41m 12h 25m 11h 6m 9h 57m 9h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Dunhuang, Gansu, China §

Dunhuang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dunhuang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dunhuang, Gansu, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 7 9 10 11 10 10 8 6 4 2