Dunhuang Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
A Clear Night Under the Stars
Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.
Warmest today at 11° · coldest night tonight at -4°
The short of it: Dunhuang weather on Thursday, 12 November 2026: local time, 2 °C (35 °F) with clear skies, feeling like -2 °C (29 °F). Today’s high 11 °C (52 °F), low -4 °C (25 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost warning, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 00:15 local time.
DUNHUANG, Thursday. — Dunhuang may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 11° before sinking to -4° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Dunhuang is 10°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SSE, gusting to 4 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Of the 6 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 11°, while tonight will be the coldest at -4°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Dunhuang runs from -7° at night to 10° by day, with some 1.0 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 33°, January the coldest at -16°, and June the wettest with 8.0 mm. The best months to ride in are April and September.
The sun is up 10 h 4 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,114 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Clear sky | 2° | -2° | 2 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Clear sky | 2° | -2° | 2 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Clear sky | 2° | -2° | 1 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Clear sky | 2° | -2° | 1 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Clear sky | 0° | -4° | 3 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Mostly clear | -2° | -7° | 4 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Mostly clear | -3° | -8° | 4 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Clear sky | -4° | -8° | 5 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Clear sky | -4° | -8° | 5 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Clear sky | -3° | -8° | 6 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Clear sky | 0° | -5° | 6 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Mostly clear | 5° | 0° | 5 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Mostly clear | 7° | 2° | 8 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Mostly clear | 9° | 4° | 7 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Clear sky | 10° | 5° | 7 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Mostly clear | 11° | 6° | 6 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Clear sky | 11° | 7° | 5 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Overcast | 11° | 7° | 4 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Overcast | 10° | 6° | 4 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Overcast | 9° | 5° | 2 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Overcast | 7° | 4° | 3 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Overcast | 6° | 3° | 1 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Mostly clear | 6° | 2° | 3 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Clear sky | 4° | 0° | 4 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 12): overcast, high 11°, low -4°, dry, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 8:23 AM, down 6:27 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Friday (Nov 13): overcast, high 10°, low -3°, dry, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 8:24 AM, down 6:26 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Saturday (Nov 14): overcast, high 9°, low 0°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 8:25 AM, down 6:25 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Sunday (Nov 15): partly cloudy, high 8°, low -2°, dry, gusts to 10 km/h. Sun up 8:26 AM, down 6:25 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Monday (Nov 16): overcast, high 6°, low -3°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 8:27 AM, down 6:24 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Tuesday (Nov 17): overcast, high 7°, low -1°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 8:28 AM, down 6:23 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
The Week in Figures
| Day | Low · High | Rain | Gusts | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | -4°11° | dry | 13 km/h | 10 h 4 min | |
| Friday | -3°10° | dry | 11 km/h | 10 h 2 min | |
| Saturday | 0°9° | dry | 18 km/h | 10 h 0 min | |
| Sunday | -2°8° | dry | 10 km/h | 9 h 59 min | |
| Monday | -3°6° | dry | 18 km/h | 9 h 57 min | |
| Tuesday | -1°7° | dry | 29 km/h | 9 h 55 min |
Warmest: today at 11°. A dry week, by the wire. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 29 km/h.