WeatherRoamTowns within 2 hours of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, ranked by this weekend's weather
This weekend's picks
The best weather within 2 hours of Norfolk and Virginia Beach for Sat Nov 7 & Sun Nov 8.
- Roanoke Rapids, North CarolinaGoodabout 1 h 45 minSat 62F, 11% rain
Sun 63F, 0% rain - Richmond, VirginiaGoodVirginia Museum of Fine Artsabout 1 h 35 minSat 60F, 7% rain
Sun 63F, 1% rain - Williamsburg, VirginiaGoodColonial Williamsburgabout 55 minSat 60F, 20% rain
Sun 62F, 1% rain
Forecast updated Wed, 1:55 PM EST.
Towns within 3 hours of Norfolk and Virginia Beach
Within an hour
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg, Virginia Colonial Williamsburg | about 55 min | Good Sat 60F, 21% rain; Sun 62F, 1% rain |
| Cape Charles, Virginia Kiptopeke SP | about 50 min | Mixed Sat 60F, 57% rain; Sun 60F, 2% rain |
| Elizabeth City, North Carolina | about 50 min | Mixed Sat 64F, 69% rain; Sun 63F, 1% rain |
1 to 2 hours
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanicsville, Virginia | about 1 h 30 min | Good Sat 59F, 6% rain; Sun 62F, 1% rain |
| Petersburg, Virginia Petersburg Battlefield | about 1 h 30 min | Good Sat 60F, 12% rain; Sun 62F, 1% rain |
| Richmond, Virginia Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | about 1 h 35 min | Good Sat 60F, 7% rain; Sun 63F, 1% rain |
| Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina | about 1 h 45 min | Good Sat 62F, 11% rain; Sun 63F, 0% rain |
| Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina Wright Brothers 路 Jockey's Ridge | about 1 h 25 min | Mixed Sat 65F, 79% rain; Sun 62F, 1% rain |
| Wanchese, North Carolina Jockey's Ridge 路 NC Aquarium | about 1 h 50 min | Mixed Sat 64F, 79% rain; Sun 62F, 1% rain |
2 to 3 hours
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg, Virginia Civil War battlefields 路 Kenmore | about 2 h 20 min | Good Sat 59F, 4% rain; Sun 61F, 2% rain |
| Rocky Mount, North Carolina | about 2 h 20 min | Good Sat 63F, 20% rain; Sun 64F, 0% rain |
| Charlottesville, Virginia Monticello 路 Monroe's Highland | about 2 h 35 min | Good Sat 60F, 3% rain; Sun 64F, 0% rain |
| Colonial Beach, Virginia Westmoreland SP | about 2 h 35 min | Good Sat 58F, 6% rain; Sun 60F, 2% rain |
| Goldsboro, North Carolina | about 2 h 55 min | Good Sat 65F, 22% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| Manassas, Virginia | about 2 h 55 min | Good Sat 58F, 5% rain; Sun 60F, 2% rain |
| Wake Forest, North Carolina | about 2 h 55 min | Good Sat 61F, 5% rain; Sun 63F, 0% rain |
| Waynesboro, Virginia Humpback Rocks | about 2 h 55 min | Good Sat 55F, 2% rain; Sun 60F, 0% rain |
| Raleigh, North Carolina Museum of Art 路 Natural Sciences | about 2 h 55 min | Good Sat 63F, 5% rain; Sun 64F, 0% rain |
| Clayton, North Carolina | about 3 h | Good Sat 62F, 7% rain; Sun 64F, 0% rain |
| Fort Hunt, Virginia Washington's Distillery | about 3 h | Good Sat 58F, 4% rain; Sun 62F, 2% rain |
| Chincoteague, Virginia Chincoteague Refuge | about 2 h | Mixed Sat 62F, 70% rain; Sun 62F, 2% rain |
| Greenville, North Carolina | about 2 h 15 min | Mixed Sat 64F, 46% rain; Sun 64F, 0% rain |
| Crisfield, Maryland Janes Island SP | about 2 h 25 min | Mixed Sat 61F, 52% rain; Sun 62F, 3% rain |
| Avon, North Carolina Cape Hatteras Light | about 2 h 30 min | Mixed Sat 65F, 90% rain; Sun 62F, 1% rain |
| Salisbury, Maryland Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art | about 2 h 30 min | Mixed Sat 61F, 34% rain; Sun 62F, 3% rain |
| Ocean City, Maryland Assateague SP 路 Jolly Roger | about 2 h 40 min | Mixed Sat 62F, 68% rain; Sun 62F, 3% rain |
| New Bern, North Carolina Tryon Palace 路 History Center | about 2 h 50 min | Mixed Sat 67F, 63% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| Hatteras, North Carolina Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum | about 2 h 55 min | Mixed Sat 65F, 81% rain; Sun 62F, 1% rain |
| Bethany Beach, Delaware Bethany Beach 路 Fenwick Island | about 3 h | Mixed Sat 62F, 62% rain; Sun 61F, 3% rain |
Weather around Norfolk and Virginia Beach
Around Norfolk and Virginia Beach the ocean decides a lot. The Outer Banks, from Kill Devil Hills to Hatteras, get a sea breeze in summer and can be cooler than Williamsburg and Richmond inland, but they are also more exposed to wind.
In spring the ocean is still cold, so the beaches can stay cool and gray while inland towns warm up. Summer brings afternoon thunderstorms, so a high rain chance can still leave a good morning.
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 Norfolk and Virginia Beach 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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