climate:

Dunhuang has the characteristic of arid climate with long frost-free period and sufficient sunshine. The average temperature is 9.3 C . The temperature varies greatly in the whole day, as a common saying goes "morning with fur-lined jacket, noon gauze." In summer, the temperature may be over 40 C .

	Jan	Feb	Mar	April	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average High C	-1	4	13	21	27	31	33	32	27	19	8	0
Average low C	-15	-11	-3	4	9	14	16	15	8	1	-6	-13