WeatherRoamTowns within 2 hours of Providence, 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 Providence clears our good-day bar on every day. These come closest.
- New Haven, ConnecticutMixedPeabody Museumabout 1 h 45 minSat 65F, 38% rain
Sun 57F, 20% rain - Stratford, ConnecticutMixedBarnum Museum 路 Beardsley Zooabout 2 hSat 65F, 37% rain
Sun 59F, 23% rain - Milford, ConnecticutMixedSilver Sands SP 路 Beardsley Zooabout 1 h 55 minSat 65F, 37% rain
Sun 59F, 23% rain
Forecast updated Wed, 1:55 PM EST.
Towns within 3 hours of Providence
Within an hour
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Plainfield, Connecticut Hopeville Pond SP | about 40 min | Mixed Sat 66F, 64% rain; Sun 55F, 24% rain |
| Westerly, Rhode Island Burlingame Beach | about 45 min | Mixed Sat 66F, 85% rain; Sun 56F, 22% rain |
| Mystic, Connecticut Mystic Seaport Museum | about 50 min | Mixed Sat 66F, 83% rain; Sun 57F, 22% rain |
| Worcester, Massachusetts Mechanics Hall | about 40 min | Fair Sat 63F, 45% rain; Sun 53F, 28% rain |
| Auburn, Massachusetts Clara Barton Homestead | about 45 min | Fair Sat 62F, 46% rain; Sun 52F, 29% rain |
| Franklin, Massachusetts | about 30 min | Poor Sat 64F, 73% rain; Sun 50F, 26% rain |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts Whaling Museum 路 Seamen's Bethel | about 35 min | Poor Sat 62F, 91% rain; Sun 53F, 20% rain |
| Newport, Rhode Island The Breakers 路 Marble House | about 40 min | Poor Sat 64F, 90% rain; Sun 53F, 22% rain |
| Brockton, Massachusetts Borderland SP 路 Fuller Craft | about 45 min | Poor Sat 62F, 84% rain; Sun 50F, 26% rain |
| Plymouth, Massachusetts Mayflower II 路 Pilgrim Hall | about 55 min | Poor Sat 63F, 89% rain; Sun 53F, 25% rain |
| Boston, Massachusetts Aquarium 路 Paul Revere House | about 55 min | Poor Sat 61F, 76% rain; Sun 51F, 31% rain |
| Windham, Connecticut Railroad Museum 路 Textile Museum | about 55 min | Poor Sat 66F, 52% rain; Sun 54F, 27% rain |
1 to 2 hours
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Old Saybrook, Connecticut Griswold Museum 路 Rocky Neck SP | about 1 h 15 min | Mixed Sat 65F, 71% rain; Sun 56F, 22% rain |
| New Haven, Connecticut Peabody Museum | about 1 h 45 min | Mixed Sat 65F, 38% rain; Sun 57F, 20% rain |
| Milford, Connecticut Silver Sands SP 路 Beardsley Zoo | about 1 h 55 min | Mixed Sat 65F, 37% rain; Sun 59F, 23% rain |
| Stratford, Connecticut Barnum Museum 路 Beardsley Zoo | about 2 h | Mixed Sat 65F, 37% rain; Sun 59F, 23% rain |
| Concord, Massachusetts Orchard House 路 Emerson House | about 1 h 5 min | Fair Sat 62F, 48% rain; Sun 50F, 32% rain |
| Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell NHP 路 Quilt Museum | about 1 h 15 min | Fair Sat 61F, 49% rain; Sun 50F, 36% rain |
| Springfield, Massachusetts Basketball Hall of Fame | about 1 h 25 min | Fair Sat 64F, 36% rain; Sun 56F, 32% rain |
| Hartford, Connecticut | about 1 h 25 min | Fair Sat 67F, 38% rain; Sun 54F, 28% rain |
| Easthampton, Massachusetts Mount Tom 路 Eric Carle Museum | about 1 h 35 min | Fair Sat 64F, 31% rain; Sun 55F, 31% rain |
| Manchester, New Hampshire Currier Museum of Art | about 1 h 50 min | Fair Sat 60F, 42% rain; Sun 48F, 41% rain |
| Keene, New Hampshire Granite Gorge Ski Area | about 1 h 50 min | Fair Sat 58F, 43% rain; Sun 50F, 44% rain |
| Concord, New Hampshire Discovery Center 路 Bear Brook SP | about 2 h | Fair Sat 59F, 40% rain; Sun 48F, 46% rain |
| Falmouth, Massachusetts South Cape Beach 路 Nobska Light | about 1 h 15 min | Poor Sat 64F, 90% rain; Sun 54F, 21% rain |
| Salem, Massachusetts Peabody Essex 路 Witch House | about 1 h 15 min | Poor Sat 61F, 72% rain; Sun 48F, 34% rain |
| Mashpee, Massachusetts South Cape Beach SP | about 1 h 15 min | Poor Sat 62F, 89% rain; Sun 54F, 20% rain |
| Barnstable, Massachusetts Craigville Beach 路 Gorey House | about 1 h 20 min | Poor Sat 61F, 89% rain; Sun 53F, 20% rain |
| Rockport, Massachusetts Halibut Point 路 Twin Lights | about 1 h 40 min | Poor Sat 59F, 84% rain, fog, haze or smoke; Sun 49F, 33% rain |
| Hampton Beach, New Hampshire | about 1 h 45 min | Poor Sat 59F, 68% rain; Sun 48F, 36% rain |
| Kittery Point, Maine Strawbery Banke 路 USS Albacore | about 2 h | Poor Sat 59F, 69% rain; Sun 47F, 32% rain |
| Wellfleet, Massachusetts Cape Cod Seashore 路 Nauset Light | about 2 h | Poor Sat 62F, 89% rain; Sun 53F, 26% rain |
2 to 3 hours
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Hollow, New York Lyndhurst 路 Rockefeller Preserve | about 2 h 55 min | Good Sat 66F, 21% rain; Sun 57F, 20% rain |
| Westport, Connecticut Sherwood Island SP | about 2 h 15 min | Mixed Sat 68F, 33% rain; Sun 58F, 22% rain |
| Falls Village, Connecticut Housatonic Meadows SP | about 2 h 25 min | Mixed Sat 59F, 30% rain; Sun 49F, 35% rain |
| Lenox, Massachusetts Rockwell Museum 路 Tanglewood | about 2 h 5 min | Fair Sat 59F, 43% rain; Sun 50F, 43% rain |
| Brattleboro, Vermont Brattleboro Museum & Art Center | about 2 h 15 min | Fair Sat 59F, 44% rain; Sun 53F, 44% rain |
| Brewster, New York Wooster Mountain SP | about 2 h 35 min | Fair Sat 64F, 24% rain; Sun 54F, 25% rain |
| Sunapee, New Hampshire Wadleigh State Beach | about 2 h 35 min | Fair Sat 57F, 46% rain; Sun 48F, 46% rain |
| Albany, New York Albany Institute 路 USS Slater | about 2 h 40 min | Fair Sat 59F, 47% rain; Sun 54F, 47% rain |
| Ossipee, New Hampshire | about 2 h 45 min | Fair Sat 59F, 41% rain; Sun 46F, 49% rain |
| Catskill, New York Olana 路 Thomas Cole House | about 2 h 45 min | Fair Sat 63F, 34% rain; Sun 54F, 30% rain |
| Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Mount Major 路 Kimball Castle | about 2 h 50 min | Fair Sat 60F, 42% rain; Sun 46F, 50% rain |
| Hanover, New Hampshire Hood Museum 路 Montshire Museum | about 2 h 55 min | Fair Sat 59F, 50% rain; Sun 49F, 50% rain |
| Bennington, Vermont Park-McCullough House | about 3 h | Fair Sat 58F, 49% rain; Sun 51F, 49% rain |
| York Beach, Maine Nubble Light 路 Ogunquit Museum | about 2 h 5 min | Poor Sat 59F, 71% rain; Sun 47F, 31% rain |
| Kennebunkport, Maine Trolley Museum 路 Parsons Beach | about 2 h 20 min | Poor Sat 59F, 73% rain; Sun 47F, 31% rain |
| Portland, Maine Museum of Art 路 Victoria Mansion | about 2 h 35 min | Poor Sat 60F, 73% rain; Sun 48F, 36% rain |
| Ludlow, Vermont Okemo Mountain | about 2 h 45 min | Poor Sat 56F, 57% rain; Sun 50F, 57% rain |
| Waterville Valley, New Hampshire Waterville Valley Resort | about 2 h 55 min | Poor Sat 56F, 45% rain; Sun 48F, 51% rain |
| Quechee, Vermont Quechee SP 路 Billings Farm | about 3 h | Poor Sat 58F, 57% rain; Sun 49F, 57% rain |
Weather around Providence
Providence sits between the ocean and the hills. Newport, Narragansett, Mystic and Cape Cod get a sea breeze that keeps them cooler than the city on warm days, while central Massachusetts and the hills toward Vermont run cooler and drier.
In spring the ocean keeps the coast chilly and sometimes foggy when inland towns are warm. In fall the coast holds its warmth longer, and the hills have the color.
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 Providence 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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