WeatherRoamTowns within 2 hours of Boston, ranked by this weekend's weather
This weekend's picks
No clear winner for Sat Nov 7 & Sun Nov 8: no town within 2 hours of Boston clears our good-day bar on every day. These come closest.
- Niantic, ConnecticutMixedRocky Neck 路 Harkness SPabout 1 h 55 minSat 67F, 75% rain
Sun 57F, 23% rain - Mystic, ConnecticutMixedMystic Seaport Museumabout 1 h 45 minSat 66F, 83% rain
Sun 57F, 22% rain - Hartford, ConnecticutFairabout 1 h 40 minSat 67F, 38% rain
Sun 54F, 28% rain
Forecast updated Wed, 1:53 PM EST.
Towns within 3 hours of Boston
Within an hour
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell NHP 路 Quilt Museum | about 35 min | Fair Sat 61F, 49% rain; Sun 50F, 36% rain |
| Worcester, Massachusetts Mechanics Hall | about 45 min | Fair Sat 63F, 45% rain; Sun 53F, 28% rain |
| Nashua, New Hampshire | about 50 min | Fair Sat 60F, 45% rain; Sun 50F, 39% rain |
| Manchester, New Hampshire Currier Museum of Art | about 55 min | Fair Sat 60F, 42% rain; Sun 48F, 41% rain |
| Plymouth, Massachusetts Mayflower II 路 Pilgrim Hall | about 45 min | Poor Sat 63F, 89% rain; Sun 53F, 25% rain |
| Amesbury, Massachusetts Maudslay SP | about 45 min | Poor Sat 60F, 64% rain; Sun 48F, 37% rain |
| Rockport, Massachusetts Halibut Point 路 Twin Lights | about 50 min | Poor Sat 59F, 84% rain, fog, haze or smoke; Sun 49F, 33% rain |
| Providence, Rhode Island John Brown House Museum | about 55 min | Poor Sat 65F, 83% rain; Sun 53F, 20% rain |
| Hampton Beach, New Hampshire | about 55 min | Poor Sat 59F, 68% rain; Sun 48F, 36% rain |
| Smithfield, Rhode Island Slater Mill 路 Lincoln Woods SP | about 55 min | Poor Sat 65F, 75% rain; Sun 53F, 23% rain |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts Whaling Museum 路 Seamen's Bethel | about 1 h | Poor Sat 62F, 91% rain; Sun 53F, 20% rain |
1 to 2 hours
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Mystic, Connecticut Mystic Seaport Museum | about 1 h 45 min | Mixed Sat 66F, 83% rain; Sun 57F, 22% rain |
| Niantic, Connecticut Rocky Neck 路 Harkness SP | about 1 h 55 min | Mixed Sat 67F, 75% rain; Sun 57F, 23% rain |
| Springfield, Massachusetts Basketball Hall of Fame | about 1 h 30 min | Fair Sat 64F, 36% rain; Sun 56F, 32% rain |
| Easthampton, Massachusetts Mount Tom 路 Eric Carle Museum | about 1 h 40 min | Fair Sat 64F, 31% rain; Sun 55F, 31% rain |
| Hartford, Connecticut | about 1 h 40 min | Fair Sat 67F, 38% rain; Sun 54F, 28% rain |
| Gilford, New Hampshire Belknap Mountain 路 Ahern SP | about 1 h 40 min | Fair Sat 59F, 40% rain; Sun 46F, 50% rain |
| Sunapee, New Hampshire Wadleigh State Beach | about 1 h 45 min | Fair Sat 57F, 46% rain; Sun 48F, 46% rain |
| Keene, New Hampshire Granite Gorge Ski Area | about 1 h 45 min | Fair Sat 58F, 43% rain; Sun 50F, 44% rain |
| Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Mount Major 路 Kimball Castle | about 1 h 55 min | Fair Sat 60F, 42% rain; Sun 46F, 50% rain |
| York Beach, Maine Nubble Light 路 Ogunquit Museum | about 1 h 15 min | Poor Sat 59F, 71% rain; Sun 47F, 31% rain |
| North Falmouth, Massachusetts South Cape Beach SP | about 1 h 15 min | Poor Sat 64F, 90% rain; Sun 54F, 21% rain |
| Barnstable, Massachusetts Craigville Beach 路 Gorey House | about 1 h 15 min | Poor Sat 61F, 89% rain; Sun 53F, 20% rain |
| Falmouth, Massachusetts South Cape Beach 路 Nobska Light | about 1 h 20 min | Poor Sat 64F, 90% rain; Sun 54F, 21% rain |
| Newport, Rhode Island The Breakers 路 Marble House | about 1 h 20 min | Poor Sat 64F, 90% rain; Sun 53F, 22% rain |
| Narragansett, Rhode Island Scarborough Beach 路 Beavertail | about 1 h 30 min | Poor Sat 61F, 89% rain; Sun 55F, 21% rain |
| Harwich, Massachusetts Nickerson SP 路 Monomoy Refuge | about 1 h 30 min | Poor Sat 62F, 90% rain; Sun 53F, 21% rain |
| Kennebunkport, Maine Trolley Museum 路 Parsons Beach | about 1 h 30 min | Poor Sat 59F, 73% rain; Sun 47F, 31% rain |
| Portland, Maine Museum of Art 路 Victoria Mansion | about 1 h 45 min | Poor Sat 60F, 73% rain; Sun 48F, 36% rain |
| Falmouth, Maine Victoria Mansion 路 Observatory | about 1 h 50 min | Poor Sat 60F, 72% rain; Sun 47F, 38% rain |
| Wellfleet, Massachusetts Cape Cod Seashore 路 Nauset Light | about 1 h 55 min | Poor Sat 62F, 89% rain; Sun 53F, 26% rain |
2 to 3 hours
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Old Saybrook, Connecticut Griswold Museum 路 Rocky Neck SP | about 2 h | Mixed Sat 65F, 71% rain; Sun 56F, 22% rain |
| Stratford, Connecticut Barnum Museum 路 Beardsley Zoo | about 2 h 30 min | Mixed Sat 65F, 37% rain; Sun 59F, 23% rain |
| Westport, Connecticut Sherwood Island SP | about 2 h 45 min | Mixed Sat 68F, 33% rain; Sun 58F, 22% rain |
| Hanover, New Hampshire Hood Museum 路 Montshire Museum | about 2 h 5 min | Fair Sat 59F, 50% rain; Sun 49F, 50% rain |
| Brattleboro, Vermont Brattleboro Museum & Art Center | about 2 h 5 min | Fair Sat 59F, 44% rain; Sun 53F, 44% rain |
| Lenox, Massachusetts Rockwell Museum 路 Tanglewood | about 2 h 10 min | Fair Sat 59F, 43% rain; Sun 50F, 43% rain |
| Littleton, New Hampshire Forest Lake SP 路 Frost Museum | about 2 h 25 min | Fair Sat 61F, 44% rain; Sun 49F, 48% rain |
| Bridgton, Maine | about 2 h 30 min | Fair Sat 58F, 48% rain; Sun 47F, 48% rain |
| North Conway, New Hampshire Cranmore Mountain 路 Story Land | about 2 h 40 min | Fair Sat 59F, 39% rain; Sun 48F, 48% rain |
| Saint Johnsbury, Vermont Fairbanks Museum 路 Athenaeum | about 2 h 40 min | Fair Sat 59F, 43% rain; Sun 45F, 46% rain |
| Albany, New York Albany Institute 路 USS Slater | about 2 h 40 min | Fair Sat 59F, 47% rain; Sun 54F, 47% rain |
| Brewster, New York Wooster Mountain SP | about 2 h 45 min | Fair Sat 64F, 24% rain; Sun 54F, 25% rain |
| Catskill, New York Olana 路 Thomas Cole House | about 2 h 50 min | Fair Sat 63F, 34% rain; Sun 54F, 30% rain |
| Bennington, Vermont Park-McCullough House | about 3 h | Fair Sat 58F, 49% rain; Sun 51F, 49% rain |
| Woodstock, Vermont Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP | about 2 h 20 min | Poor Sat 57F, 60% rain; Sun 49F, 60% rain |
| Ludlow, Vermont Okemo Mountain | about 2 h 40 min | Poor Sat 56F, 57% rain; Sun 50F, 57% rain |
| Williamstown, Vermont Northfield Falls Covered Bridge | about 2 h 45 min | Poor Sat 56F, 54% rain; Sun 44F, 54% rain |
| Boothbay, Maine Maine Maritime Museum 路 Reid SP | about 2 h 50 min | Poor Sat 57F, 78% rain; Sun 44F, 40% rain |
| Boothbay Harbor, Maine Reid SP 路 Mile Beach | about 2 h 55 min | Poor Sat 57F, 78% rain; Sun 44F, 41% rain |
| Gorham, New Hampshire Mount Moriah 路 Wild River | about 3 h | Poor Sat 58F, 42% rain; Sun 49F, 51% rain |
Weather around Boston
Boston's coast and its hills often split the weekend. Cape Cod, the North Shore and the Maine coast get a sea breeze that keeps them cooler than the city on warm days, while the hills of New Hampshire and Vermont can be cooler and clearer still.
In spring the ocean keeps the coast chilly and sometimes foggy well after inland towns warm up. In fall, the White Mountains around North Conway can see their first snow while the Cape is still mild.
How we pick
"Good" means a high from 55F to 88F, a forecast of sun or clouds, and at most a 30% chance of rain or snow, with no thunderstorm, dangerous heat or cold, strong gusts or smoke. "Mixed" means one day is good and the other isn't. Picks are ordered by that, then by the forecast and how much of a destination the town is.
Drive times start at the center of Boston and go to the center of each town. They come from a table built on OpenStreetMap and do not include traffic or seasonal road closures.
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