<p>I know it has light snow during the winter, but do the leaves of the trees change colors during the fall, etc.?</p>
<p>Hey, I'm from LA too, and this was a major factor for me as well! From what people have told me, there are four very distinct seasons, with MUCH colder winter than here, and beautiful spring/fall seasons. Can anyone at Duke confirm?</p>
<p>Definitely distinct spring, summer, and fall. Winter kinda blends into late fall I think and really only lasts about 4 weeks before it starts getting warm again. But then again, I wasn't here for winter break, it could be longer. But yeah, distinct seasons and all.</p>
<p>Awesome :D</p>
<p>Pretty neat. :D</p>
<p>All my life, I've had just two seasons: Hot and Warm. ;)</p>
<p>As I recall from my tour at Duke many moons ago, the falls in North Carolina are absolutely gorgeous. Winters are mild, with snow occasionally--I recall "sledding" in the gardens (more like sliding down the hills on cardboard boxes). Spring often starts in February, but the summers are, admittedly, hot and humid. All in all, a nice balance of the seasons.</p>
<p>As long as there's a distinct autumn, I'll be happy. I'm from MD and I love our four distinct and equally extreme seasons.</p>
<p>weather at duke is so nice!!</p>
<p>how bad is it though for the first month and last month? I have heard that these are the only months not having AC matters</p>
<p>First and last month of classes are not great for those without AC - but that's why you make friends with people in Randolph, Blackwell, and Bell Tower ;) Plus, the LIBRARIES are air-conditioned, so...</p>
<p>There are four distinct seasons, and the gardens hold terrific places to enjoy each of them, as do several areas in the Triangle. And if it gets too hot, and you or a friend has a car, the oceans a little under two hours away.</p>
<p>So if you have a doctor's note, though, as I keep hearing here, you can get a window A/C unit if you have allergies?</p>
<p>If you <em>actually have allergies</em> and it's a condition that is <em>reasonably mitigated</em> by AC, then yes.</p>
<p>Bwahaha. In Durham we have one season, summer. Once it snowed two feet, but the average over the past five years is none to two inches. Maybe I'm just disillusioned from living n Durham for 18 years, but be prepared to spend most of your life in shorts.</p>
<p>Gah...I REALLY wanted to go somewhere where it's at least colder than here in LA for a month or so.</p>
<p>Nessundorma, you must be kidding. Yes, summer is long and hot, but you can't say we don't have a distinct fall, winter and spring! To the OP: I lived in LA and now am in NC. There's NO comparison. I hated the lack of seasons in LA. NC is just a milder version of northeast seasons, with an easy, short winter and a long, hot summer. But the seasons are distinct, fall and spring are gorgeous, and the winter is fun. Summer is a drag but everything is air-conditioned and Duke students are mostly gone by then. NC is considerably colder than LA in Oct, Nov, March, and April, and TONS colder in Dec, Jan, and Feb!</p>
<p>Of course you're biased... you're from LA. Having lived in NC and now going to school up north, the North definitely has more distinct seasons (although I'm not really a fan--I'd just as well have hot weather al year)</p>
<p>I live in DE and yes, the seasons are more distinct in the north, but that doesn't mean you can't tell the difference between spring, summer, fall, and winter in NC.</p>
<p>the weather in North Carolina is amazing</p>