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Detroit

The Motor City and home of Motown, with great museums and a creative comeback.

Music
Museums
City break

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What Detroit is like

Detroit is the Motor City, the home of the American car industry and of Motown, now enjoying a creative comeback with great museums, markets and music.

Don't miss

01
Motown MuseumThe house where the Motown hits were recorded.
02
Detroit Institute of ArtsHome of Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry murals.
03
The Henry FordA huge museum of American innovation, in Dearborn.
04
Eastern MarketA historic Saturday market.

Where to stay

DowntownNear the riverfront.
MidtownNear the museums.

Worth knowing

Motown Records began in 1959 in a Detroit house nicknamed 'Hitsville U.S.A.'

Keep going · the hidden gemBelle Islean island park in the riverScroll down for the detour

The detour

Belle Isle: an island park in the river

An island park with a conservatory, an aquarium, beaches and views of the skyline.

WhereAbout 21 miles from the airport (DTW)

Getting thereAbout 15 minutes' drive east.

Tours and tickets for Belle Isle →

Direct flights to Detroit from the UK

From	Airlines	Months with flights	Distance	Book
Heathrow	Delta Air Lines	All year	3,756 mi	Fares →

From the airlines' and Heathrow Airport's own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

Weather in Detroit by month

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2°Feb

8°Mar

15°Apr

21°May

26°Jun

29°Jul

27°Aug

24°Sep

17°Oct

9°Nov

3°Dec

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.

Month	Day	Night	Rainy days
January	0°	-7°	–
February	2°	-6°	–
March	8°	-2°	–
April	15°	4°	–
May	21°	10°	–
June	26°	16°	–
July	29°	18°	–
August	27°	17°	–
September	24°	13°	–
October	17°	7°	–
November	9°	1°	–
December	3°	-4°	–

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Detroit weatherbox). This station doesn't publish a count of rainy days with at least 1mm, so we don't show one.

Before you go

You need an approved ESTA (or a US visa) before you travel. Apply on the official ESTA website, esta.cbp.dhs.gov.
Your passport must be valid for your whole stay.

From the Foreign Office's United States travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.