WeatherRoamTowns within 2 hours of Raleigh, ranked by this weekend's weather
This weekend's picks
The best weather within 2 hours of Raleigh for Sat Nov 7 & Sun Nov 8.
- Pinehurst, North CarolinaGoodabout 1 h 10 minSat 64F, 2% rain
Sun 63F, 0% rain - Roanoke Rapids, North CarolinaGoodabout 1 h 25 minSat 62F, 11% rain
Sun 63F, 0% rain - Chapel Hill, North CarolinaGoodDuke Lemur Center 路 Nasherabout 35 minSat 61F, 2% rain
Sun 62F, 0% rain
Forecast updated Wed, 1:55 PM EST.
Towns within 3 hours of Raleigh
Within an hour
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill, North Carolina Duke Lemur Center 路 Nasher | about 35 min | Good Sat 61F, 2% rain; Sun 62F, 0% rain |
| Sanford, North Carolina | about 40 min | Good Sat 63F, 3% rain; Sun 64F, 0% rain |
| Wilson, North Carolina | about 45 min | Good Sat 64F, 19% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| Henderson, North Carolina Kerr Lake SRA | about 55 min | Good Sat 60F, 5% rain; Sun 62F, 0% rain |
| Rocky Mount, North Carolina | about 55 min | Good Sat 63F, 20% rain; Sun 64F, 0% rain |
| Goldsboro, North Carolina | about 55 min | Good Sat 65F, 22% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| Burlington, North Carolina | about 1 h | Good Sat 61F, 1% rain; Sun 61F, 0% rain |
1 to 2 hours
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake, North Carolina Airborne Museum 路 Carvers Creek | about 1 h 5 min | Good Sat 65F, 5% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| Fort Bragg, North Carolina Airborne Museum 路 Carvers Creek | about 1 h 10 min | Good Sat 66F, 6% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| Pinehurst, North Carolina | about 1 h 10 min | Good Sat 64F, 2% rain; Sun 63F, 0% rain |
| Greensboro, North Carolina Civil Rights Center 路 Blandwood | about 1 h 20 min | Good Sat 62F, 0% rain; Sun 62F, 0% rain |
| Asheboro, North Carolina North Carolina Zoo | about 1 h 20 min | Good Sat 62F, 1% rain; Sun 62F, 0% rain |
| Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina | about 1 h 25 min | Good Sat 62F, 11% rain; Sun 63F, 0% rain |
| Lumberton, North Carolina Lumber River SP | about 1 h 30 min | Good Sat 67F, 11% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| Danville, Virginia | about 1 h 30 min | Good Sat 61F, 1% rain; Sun 63F, 0% rain |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina Old Salem 路 Reynolda House | about 1 h 40 min | Good Sat 61F, 0% rain; Sun 63F, 0% rain |
| Eden, North Carolina | about 1 h 40 min | Good Sat 61F, 0% rain; Sun 63F, 0% rain |
| Lexington, North Carolina Childress Racing Museum | about 1 h 45 min | Good Sat 62F, 1% rain; Sun 63F, 0% rain |
| Albemarle, North Carolina Morrow Mountain SP | about 2 h | Good Sat 64F, 1% rain; Sun 64F, 0% rain |
| Salisbury, North Carolina | about 2 h | Good Sat 63F, 0% rain; Sun 63F, 0% rain |
| Greenville, North Carolina | about 1 h 20 min | Mixed Sat 64F, 46% rain; Sun 64F, 0% rain |
| Kinston, North Carolina CSS Neuse | about 1 h 20 min | Mixed Sat 65F, 44% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| Rocky Point, North Carolina | about 1 h 40 min | Mixed Sat 68F, 46% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| New Bern, North Carolina Tryon Palace 路 History Center | about 1 h 50 min | Mixed Sat 67F, 63% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| Wilmington, North Carolina Battleship NC 路 Bellamy Mansion | about 1 h 55 min | Mixed Sat 69F, 44% rain; Sun 66F, 0% rain |
| Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Masonboro Island 路 Battleship NC | about 1 h 55 min | Mixed Sat 70F, 46% rain; Sun 67F, 0% rain |
| Jacksonville, North Carolina | about 1 h 55 min | Mixed Sat 68F, 55% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
2 to 3 hours
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mountain, North Carolina Pilot Mountain SP | about 2 h | Good Sat 59F, 0% rain; Sun 62F, 0% rain |
| Franklin, North Carolina Boone's Cave Park | about 2 h 5 min | Good Sat 63F, 0% rain; Sun 62F, 0% rain |
| Brunswick, North Carolina | about 2 h 5 min | Good Sat 68F, 22% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| Burnsville, North Carolina | about 2 h 15 min | Good Sat 64F, 2% rain; Sun 64F, 0% rain |
| Charlotte, North Carolina Discovery Place 路 Levine Museum | about 2 h 35 min | Good Sat 65F, 1% rain; Sun 64F, 0% rain |
| Richmond, Virginia Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | about 2 h 35 min | Good Sat 60F, 7% rain; Sun 63F, 1% rain |
| Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina Lake Norman SP | about 2 h 35 min | Good Sat 65F, 1% rain; Sun 64F, 0% rain |
| Lynchburg, Virginia Anne Spencer House | about 2 h 40 min | Good Sat 60F, 1% rain; Sun 64F, 0% rain |
| North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina North Myrtle Beach | about 2 h 45 min | Good Sat 69F, 27% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| Hickory, North Carolina | about 2 h 45 min | Good Sat 65F, 1% rain; Sun 63F, 0% rain |
| Granite Falls, North Carolina | about 2 h 55 min | Good Sat 65F, 1% rain; Sun 63F, 0% rain |
| Roanoke, Virginia Taubman Museum 路 Roanoke Star | about 3 h | Good Sat 55F, 0% rain; Sun 62F, 0% rain |
| Surf City, North Carolina | about 2 h 10 min | Mixed Sat 69F, 50% rain; Sun 66F, 0% rain |
| North Topsail Beach, North Carolina | about 2 h 20 min | Mixed Sat 69F, 52% rain; Sun 66F, 0% rain |
| Oak Island, North Carolina Oak Island Light 路 Caswell Beach | about 2 h 25 min | Mixed Sat 70F, 44% rain; Sun 67F, 0% rain |
| Emerald Isle, North Carolina Indian Beach 路 NC Aquarium | about 2 h 35 min | Mixed Sat 69F, 60% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| Sunset Beach, North Carolina Sunset Beach | about 2 h 45 min | Mixed Sat 69F, 34% rain; Sun 65F, 0% rain |
| Floyd, Virginia | about 2 h 50 min | Mixed Sat 49F, 0% rain; Sun 55F, 1% rain |
| Manns Harbor, North Carolina NC Aquarium 路 Fort Raleigh | about 2 h 55 min | Mixed Sat 65F, 79% rain; Sun 62F, 1% rain |
| Norfolk, Virginia USS Wisconsin 路 Chrysler Museum | about 2 h 55 min | Mixed Sat 62F, 53% rain; Sun 63F, 1% rain |
Weather around Raleigh
From Raleigh, the coast and the mountains are both within a few hours, and they often have different weekends. Wrightsville Beach, Emerald Isle and the rest of the coast get a sea breeze in summer, while the Piedmont stays hot and humid.
Summer afternoons bring scattered thunderstorms almost everywhere, so a high rain chance can still leave a good morning. In fall, fronts bring clear, mild weekends, and the beaches stay warm longer than inland towns.
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 Raleigh 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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