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St Louis

A Mississippi river city under the Gateway Arch, with a free zoo, blues and baseball.

  • City break
  • Museums
  • Music
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What St Louis is like

St Louis sits on the Mississippi River, crowned by the Gateway Arch. It has a huge free park full of museums, a historic brewery and a big blues and baseball tradition.

Don't miss

  1. 01
    Gateway ArchRide a little tram pod to the top of the arch.
  2. 02
    Forest ParkA huge park with a free zoo, art museum and history museum.
  3. 03
    City MuseumA giant climbing playground for all ages, made from salvaged parts.
  4. 04
    Anheuser-Busch BreweryTours of the historic brewery and its Clydesdale horses.

Where to stay

  • DowntownNear the Arch.
  • Central West EndRestaurants near Forest Park.

Worth knowing

At 192 metres (630 feet), the Gateway Arch is the tallest arch in the world.

Keep going · the hidden gemCahokia Moundsa lost city of earth pyramidsScroll down for the detour
The detour

Cahokia Mounds: a lost city of earth pyramids

Cahokia MoundsPhoto: Skubasteve834 · CC BY-SA 3.0

The remains of the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico, with Monks Mound towering over the plain. A UNESCO site.

WhereAbout 18 miles from the airport (STL)
Getting thereAbout 20 minutes' drive east, in Illinois.
Tours and tickets for Cahokia Mounds →

Direct flights to St Louis from the UK

FromAirlinesMonths with flightsDistanceBook
HeathrowBritish AirwaysOct, Apr to Sep4,189 miFares →

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Weather in St Louis by month

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

MonthDayNightRainy days
January5°-5°–
February8°-2°–
March14°3°–
April20°8°–
May25°14°–
June30°20°–
July32°22°–
August31°21°–
September27°16°–
October21°10°–
November13°3°–
December7°-2°–

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

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