2 winsTennessee690 sights · 1,077 eats · 6 regions
4 winsNorth Carolina272 sights · 1,328 eats · 6 regionsTennessee vs North Carolina
The verdict
North Carolina takes 4 of 6
Warmer winter escape
North Carolina
49°F vs 52°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
North Carolina
88°F vs 87°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
North Carolina
1 vs 7 beaches
Museum hopping
Tennessee
67 vs 44 museums
Great outdoors
Tennessee
599 vs 182 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
North Carolina
1,077 vs 1,328 notable restaurants
Tale of the tape
TennesseeNorth Carolina
- 690272Sights
- 1,0771,328Restaurants & cafés
- 6744Museums
- 599173Parks & nature
- 17Beaches
- 09Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | Tennessee | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 46 |
| Feb | 53 | 57 |
| Mar | 64 | 68 |
| Apr | 73 | 76 |
| May | 75 | 79 |
| Jun | 86 | 88 |
| Jul | 91 | 91 |
| Aug | 86 | 82 |
| Sep | 83 | 81 |
| Oct | 72 | 70 |
| Nov | 61 | 64 |
| Dec | 52 | 53 |
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
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 Tennessee
Famous in North Carolina
Can't decide?
They're close enough to do both in one road trip.