5 winsFlorida1,127 sights · 1,984 eats · 6 regions
2 winsNorth Carolina272 sights · 1,328 eats · 6 regionsFlorida vs North Carolina
The verdict
Florida takes 5 of 7
Warmer winter escape
Florida
71°F vs 52°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
North Carolina
90°F vs 87°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
Florida
21 vs 7 beaches
Museum hopping
Florida
143 vs 44 museums
Great outdoors
Florida
814 vs 182 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
Florida
1,984 vs 1,328 notable restaurants
Best in October
North Carolina
50% vs 100% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
FloridaNorth Carolina
- 1,127272Sights
- 1,9841,328Restaurants & cafés
- 14344Museums
- 813173Parks & nature
- 217Beaches
- 19Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | Florida | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | 46 |
| Feb | 76 | 57 |
| Mar | 77 | 68 |
| Apr | 84 | 76 |
| May | 89 | 79 |
| Jun | 89 | 88 |
| Jul | 91 | 91 |
| Aug | 90 | 82 |
| Sep | 87 | 81 |
| Oct | 82 | 70 |
| Nov | 77 | 64 |
| Dec | 73 | 53 |
Florida
- January: Good
- February: Peak season
- March: Peak season
- April: Good
- May: Mixed
- June: Off season
- July: Off season
- August: Off season
- September: Mixed
- October: Good
- November: Peak season
- December: Peak season
North Carolina
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Peak season
- April: Peak season
- May: Good
- June: Off season
- July: Off season
- August: Good
- September: Good
- October: Peak season
- November: Good
- December: Off season
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Peak seasonGoodMixedOff season
Famous in Florida
Famous in North Carolina
Can't decide?
They're close enough to do both in one road trip.