4 winsNorth Carolina272 sights · 1,328 eats · 6 regions
2 winsTennessee690 sights · 1,077 eats · 6 regionsNorth Carolina vs Tennessee
The verdict
North Carolina takes 4 of 6
Warmer winter escape
North Carolina
52°F vs 49°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
North Carolina
87°F vs 88°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
North Carolina
7 vs 1 beaches
Museum hopping
Tennessee
44 vs 67 museums
Great outdoors
Tennessee
182 vs 599 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
North Carolina
1,328 vs 1,077 notable restaurants
Tale of the tape
North CarolinaTennessee
- 272690Sights
- 1,3281,077Restaurants & cafés
- 4467Museums
- 173599Parks & nature
- 71Beaches
- 90Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | North Carolina | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 42 |
| Feb | 57 | 53 |
| Mar | 68 | 64 |
| Apr | 76 | 73 |
| May | 79 | 75 |
| Jun | 88 | 86 |
| Jul | 91 | 91 |
| Aug | 82 | 86 |
| Sep | 81 | 83 |
| Oct | 70 | 72 |
| Nov | 64 | 61 |
| Dec | 53 | 52 |
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
Tennessee
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Good
- April: Peak season
- May: Peak season
- June: Mixed
- July: Off season
- August: Mixed
- September: Good
- October: Peak season
- November: Mixed
- December: Off season
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak seasonGoodMixedOff season
Famous in North Carolina
Famous in Tennessee
Can't decide?
They're close enough to do both in one road trip.