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Pittsburgh

A former steel city of rivers, bridges and inclines, with great museums.

City break
Museums
Architecture

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What Pittsburgh is like

Pittsburgh is a hilly former steel city where three rivers meet, crossed by hundreds of bridges, with great museums and views from the old inclines.

Don't miss

01
Duquesne InclineAn 1877 cable railway up to views of the city.
02
Andy Warhol MuseumThe pop artist was born in Pittsburgh.
03
Carnegie MuseumsArt and natural history, with famous dinosaurs.
04
Strip DistrictMarkets, food shops and street vendors.

Where to stay

DowntownBetween the rivers.
LawrencevilleRestaurants and bars.

Worth knowing

The Andy Warhol Museum is the largest museum in North America devoted to a single artist.

Keep going · the hidden gemFallingwaterFrank Lloyd Wright's house over a waterfallScroll down for the detour

The detour

Fallingwater: Frank Lloyd Wright's house over a waterfall

The famous house built over a waterfall in the woods, part of a UNESCO site. Book tours ahead.

WhereAbout 57 miles from the airport (PIT)

Getting thereAbout 1 hour 30 minutes' drive south-east.

Tours and tickets for Fallingwater →

Direct flights to Pittsburgh from the UK

From	Airlines	Months with flights	Distance	Book
Heathrow	British Airways	All year	3,710 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 Pittsburgh by month

2°Jan

4°Feb

10°Mar

17°Apr

22°May

26°Jun

28°Jul

28°Aug

24°Sep

17°Oct

10°Nov

5°Dec

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

Month	Day	Night	Rainy days
January	2°	-6°	–
February	4°	-5°	–
March	10°	-1°	–
April	17°	5°	–
May	22°	10°	–
June	26°	15°	–
July	28°	17°	–
August	28°	17°	–
September	24°	13°	–
October	17°	6°	–
November	10°	1°	–
December	5°	-3°	–

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Pittsburgh 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.