Dunhuang Weather

Dunhuang City has subtropical continental climate with the dry and windy weather owing to its unique location, which features a great temperature difference during the daytime and the night each year. The mean annual temperature is 9.3℃. The hottest month is in July with the mean annual temperature of 24.7℃ and the coldest month is in January with the mean annual temperature of 9.3℃. The annual precipitation is about 39.9 mms in the city and the amount of evaporation can reach as high as 2,400 mms. It has long frost-free days as well as long duration of sunshine every year. There are dry hot wind and strong sand storms in spring every year, and the best time to visit the city for the visitors is from May to October each year.