Next 7 departures
- TueOct 13
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Partly sunny62°F Trenton8 AM EDT Partly sunny57°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Partly sunny59°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Mostly sunny63°F Dover10 AM EDT Mostly sunny62°F Salisbury11 AM EDT Mostly sunny68°F Maryland–Virginia line11:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny73°F Exmore12:30 PM EDT Mostly sunny73°F Chesapeake1:45 PM EDT Sunny82°F Nags Head3:15 PM EDT Sunny71°F - WedOct 14
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 65–86°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny68°F Trenton8 AM EDT Mostly sunny65°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Sunny67°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Sunny70°F Dover10 AM EDT Sunny69°F Salisbury11 AM EDT Sunny74°F Maryland–Virginia line11:45 AM EDT Sunny77°F Exmore12:30 PM EDT Sunny77°F Chesapeake1:45 PM EDT Sunny86°F Nags Head3:15 PM EDT Sunny77°F - ThuOct 15
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–78°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny63°F Trenton8 AM EDT Partly sunny57°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Partly sunny60°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Partly sunny63°F Dover10 AM EDT Partly sunny62°F Salisbury11 AM EDT Partly sunny65°F Maryland–Virginia line11:45 AM EDT Partly sunny68°F Exmore12:30 PM EDT Partly sunny71°F Chesapeake1:45 PM EDT Partly sunny78°F Nags Head3:15 PM EDT Mostly sunny73°F - FriOct 16
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–84°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Light rain showers likely60°F Trenton8 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers57°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers60°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers64°F Dover10 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers64°F Salisbury11 AM EDT Slight chance of light rain showers68°F Maryland–Virginia line11:45 AM EDT Slight chance of light rain showers72°F Exmore12:30 PM EDT Partly sunny76°F Chesapeake1:45 PM EDT Partly sunny84°F Nags Head3:15 PM EDT Mostly sunny77°F - SatOct 17
CautionGusts to 32 mph near New York around 7 AM EDT. Also at 4 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Partly sunny49°F Trenton8 AM EDT Partly sunny46°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny48°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Mostly sunny50°F Dover10 AM EDT Mostly sunny49°F Salisbury11 AM EDT Mostly sunny52°F Maryland–Virginia line11:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny54°F Exmore12:30 PM EDT Mostly sunny58°F Chesapeake1:45 PM EDT Mostly sunny62°F Nags Head3:15 PM EDT Mostly sunny62°F - SunOct 18
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 38–63°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny42°F Trenton8 AM EDT Sunny38°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Sunny41°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Sunny43°F Dover10 AM EDT Sunny43°F Salisbury11 AM EDT Sunny48°F Maryland–Virginia line11:45 AM EDT Sunny53°F Exmore12:30 PM EDT Mostly sunny57°F Chesapeake1:45 PM EDT Mostly sunny62°F Nags Head3:15 PM EDT Mostly sunny63°F - MonOct 19
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 42–68°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny48°F Trenton8 AM EDT Mostly sunny42°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny45°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Mostly sunny49°F Dover10 AM EDT Mostly sunny48°F Salisbury11 AM EDT Mostly sunny51°F Maryland–Virginia line11:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny56°F Exmore12:30 PM EDT Mostly sunny61°F Chesapeake1:45 PM EDT Mostly sunny68°F Nags Head3:15 PM EDT Mostly sunny66°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from New York (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- New York, NYStart 44 ftelevation
- Trenton, NJMile 58 · 1 h 5 min 57 ftelevation
- Philadelphia, PAMile 91 · 1 h 38 min 34 ftelevation
- New Jersey–Delaware lineState line · Mile 118 · 2 h 5 min 41 ftelevation
- Dover, DEMile 166 · 2 h 55 min 28 ftelevation
- Salisbury, MDMile 219 · 3 h 56 min 25 ftelevation
- Maryland–Virginia lineState line · Mile 257 · 4 h 38 min 26 ftelevation
- Exmore, VAMile 295 · 5 h 24 min 36 ftelevation
- Chesapeake, VAMile 363 · 6 h 43 min 10 ftelevation
- Nags Head, NCMile 434 · 8 h 10 min 5 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at New York, Philadelphia and Nags Head.
| Month | New York Central Park station · 130 ft | Philadelphia 10 ft | Nags Head Manteo station · 13 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 40° / 28° | 3.6 | 41° / 26° | 3.1 | 51° / 36° | 3.8 |
| Feb | 42° / 30° | 3.2 | 44° / 28° | 2.8 | 53° / 37° | 3.2 |
| Mar | 50° / 36° | 4.3 | 53° / 34° | 4.0 | 59° / 43° | 3.8 |
| Apr | 62° / 46° | 4.1 | 65° / 44° | 3.5 | 68° / 51° | 2.9 |
| May | 71° / 55° | 4.0 | 74° / 54° | 3.3 | 75° / 60° | 3.5 |
| Jun | 80° / 64° | 4.5 | 83° / 64° | 4.0 | 82° / 69° | 4.5 |
| Jul | 85° / 70° | 4.6 | 88° / 70° | 4.4 | 86° / 73° | 5.3 |
| Aug | 83° / 69° | 4.6 | 86° / 68° | 4.3 | 84° / 72° | 5.6 |
| Sep | 76° / 62° | 4.3 | 79° / 61° | 4.4 | 79° / 69° | 4.5 |
| Oct | 65° / 51° | 4.4 | 67° / 49° | 3.5 | 71° / 58° | 3.2 |
| Nov | 54° / 42° | 3.6 | 56° / 39° | 2.9 | 61° / 48° | 2.9 |
| Dec | 44° / 34° | 4.4 | 46° / 31° | 4.0 | 55° / 40° | 3.3 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR (USW00094728, 130 ft); PHILADELPHIA INTL AP (USW00013739, 10 ft); MANTEO AP (USW00013766, 13 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina rather than repeat them.
- New York · NYSDOT511NY road conditions
- New Jersey · NJDOT511NJ road conditions
- Pennsylvania · PennDOT511PA road conditions
- Delaware · DelDOTDelDOT interactive traffic map
- Maryland · MDOT SHACHART traffic and road conditions
- Virginia · VDOTVirginia 511 road conditions
- North Carolina · NCDOTDriveNC road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from New York to Nags Head with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from New York to Nags Head?
434 miles, about 8 hours of driving without stops, by way of I-95 and US-13. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Nags Head?
August. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Manteo (13 ft), averages 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Nags Head in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Manteo (13 ft), averages a high of 51°F and a low of 36°F in January (1991–2020 normals).