Dallas

About

Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million at the 2020 census. Along with the city of Fort Worth, Dallas anchors the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous metropolitan area in Texas, at 8.5 million people. Dallas is a core city of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern U.S. and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea. It is the seat of Dallas County, covering nearly 386 square miles (1,000 km2) and extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties.

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Why visit

Dallas is strongest for a city weekend built around the Arts District, the Sixth Floor Museum and Dealey Plaza, Bishop Arts, Deep Ellum music, Klyde Warren Park, barbecue and Tex-Mex, the Perot Museum, and easy sports access to the Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars, and Rangers across the metroplex. It is also a useful base for a wider Dallas-Fort Worth trip.

When to avoid

Summer heat can be punishing from June through September, with frequent highs above 35 C and warm nights. The metroplex is car-dependent and traffic spreads trips out, so avoid crowding the day across Dallas and Fort Worth in the same day. Spring can bring severe thunderstorms, hail, and tornado watches. Use normal city awareness around nightlife districts and parking lots, and do not leave valuables visible in cars. In Dallas, do the practical checks before the day is fixed: opening days, tickets, transport frequency, and distances between areas. Do not let the map of Dallas make the route look simpler than it is.

The next week in Dallas

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Year-round climate

Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).

Airports near Dallas

3 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Dallas Love Field (DAL) at 9 km.

Getting around Dallas

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.