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Raleigh-Durham

North Carolina's university cities, with free museums, leafy campuses and barbecue.

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What Raleigh-Durham is like

Raleigh-Durham airport serves the 'Research Triangle' of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill in North Carolina: university towns with good museums, barbecue and leafy parks.

Don't miss

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North Carolina Museum of ArtFree entry, with an outdoor sculpture park.
02
NC Museum of Natural SciencesDinosaurs and a 'Daily Planet' globe theatre. Free.
03
Duke UniversityIts chapel and gardens in Durham.
04
BarbecueEastern North Carolina-style pulled pork.

Where to stay

Downtown RaleighMuseums and restaurants.
Downtown DurhamConverted tobacco warehouses and a food scene.

Worth knowing

Raleigh's state museums of history, art and natural sciences are all free to enter.

Keep going · the hidden gemSarah P. Duke Gardensgardens on the Duke campusScroll down for the detour

The detour

Sarah P. Duke Gardens: gardens on the Duke campus

Fifty-five acres of landscaped gardens next to the Duke University Chapel. Entry is free.

WhereAbout 12 miles from the airport (RDU)

Getting thereAbout 30 minutes' drive to Durham.

Tours and tickets for Sarah P. Duke Gardens →

Direct flights to Raleigh-Durham from the UK

From	Airlines	Months with flights	Distance	Book
Heathrow	American Airlines	All year	3,863 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 Raleigh-Durham by month

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17°Mar

23°Apr

27°May

31°Jun

33°Jul

32°Aug

28°Sep

23°Oct

17°Nov

13°Dec

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

Month	Day	Night	Rainy days
January	11°	-0°	–
February	13°	1°	–
March	17°	5°	–
April	23°	9°	–
May	27°	14°	–
June	31°	19°	–
July	33°	21°	–
August	32°	20°	–
September	28°	17°	–
October	23°	10°	–
November	17°	4°	–
December	13°	1°	–

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