Texas · United States
McKinney travel guide
McKinney is a city in Texas, United States, home to about 195,000 people.
- Best months
- November
- Nearest airport
- DAL44 km · Dallas Love Field
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About McKinney
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States. It is Collin County's third-largest city, after Plano and Frisco.
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Things to do
What to see and do in McKinney
See
- Chestnut Square Historic Park
- North Texas History Center
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Where to stay
Hotels in McKinney
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sheraton McKinney | 4.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit McKinney
The most comfortable months for a city stay in McKinney are November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; May is the wettest, with about 119 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to McKinney: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dallas Love Field (DAL), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW, 51 km) and Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW, 80 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
A great place to get in would be from Dallas. Two major highways connect McKinney: US Route 75 and Sam Rayburn Tollway.
Getting around
Unfortunately, no major taxicab services or buses serve McKinney. McKinney does not have any agreement with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), and their senior bus service, CCART, shut down due to budget issues around June 2013. The best option would be to use a car.
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DAL · Dallas Love Field
DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
Questions
McKinney: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit McKinney?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in McKinney are November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; May is the wettest, with about 119 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to McKinney?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dallas Love Field (DAL), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW, 51 km) and Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW, 80 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in McKinney?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near McKinney
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.