Where to stay in Dunhuang

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3★+ hotels in Dunhuang from €17/night (range €17–17, 1 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Jinjiang Inn Select Dunhuang Miaojie hotel · Dunhuang
from €17/night★ 3
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Weather in Dunhuang

Thu 🌦️ 17° 9° 💧10%
Fri 🌤️ 22° 7° 💧1%
Sat ☁️ 21° 8° 💧0%
Sun ☁️ 22° 11° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 23° 8° 💧0%
Tue ☁️ 24° 7° 💧2%
Wed ☁️ 19° 8° 💧12%

In Oct, Dunhuang typically sees ~18°C daytime highs and 0 rainy days.

Best time to visit Dunhuang — climate

Jan: ~-1°C daytime, 1 rainy days -1° JanFeb: ~4°C daytime, 0 rainy days 4° FebMar: ~11°C daytime, 1 rainy days 11° MarApr: ~22°C daytime, 1 rainy days 22° AprMay: ~29°C daytime, 2 rainy days 29° MayJun: ~34°C daytime, 2 rainy days 34° JunJul: ~36°C daytime, 2 rainy days 36° JulAug: ~33°C daytime, 4 rainy days 33° AugSep: ~27°C daytime, 0 rainy days 27° SepOct: ~18°C daytime, 0 rainy days 18° OctNov: ~8°C daytime, 2 rainy days 8° NovDec: ~1°C daytime, 2 rainy days 1° Dec

Things to do in Dunhuang

Top-rated tours and tickets from €163 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €163
Private Customized the Silk Road Tour★ 5.0 (20)
from €1997
8-Day Silk Road Trip of Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Zhangye with Accommodation★ 5.0 (16)
from €353
Dunhuang Day Tour: Mogao Grottoes, Singing Sand Dunes and The Silk Road Show★ 5.0 (5)
from €182
Your Private Gold Medal Tour Guide Service★ 5.0 (5)
from €1270
3-Day Dunhuang VIP Silk Road Tour: Mogao Grottoes and Han Great Wall★ 5.0 (2)
from €950
5 Days Silk Road Tour of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes & Zhangye Danxia Landscape★ 5.0 (2)

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About Dunhuang

Dunhuang (敦煌; Dūnhuáng) is a city on the old Silk Road. It is in Gansu Province in northwest China. It is best known for a large group of Buddhist cave temples nearby, with much historic artwork.

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Round out the trip

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