North Carolina month by month

1. October 2026

   265 events listed

   Charlotte

   73° / 50°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 4

   Raleigh

   72° / 51°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 5

   Wilmington

   76° / 56°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 4

   • Running races (146)
   • Ranger programs (60)
   • Guided hikes and walks (39)
   • Kids and families (27)
   • Trail races (13)
   • Long Life Meal Prep Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5KFri, Oct 16 · 7:45 AM · half marathon, marathon, 10K, 5K · Greensboro
   • Mother Earth Brewing Ironclad Half-Marathon & 5kSat, Oct 17 · 7:30 AM · half marathon, 5K · Kinston
   • HKY 100 Mile Ultra Trail RaceSat, Oct 17 · 8:00 AM · 100 mile · Hickory

2. November 2026

   194 events listed

   Charlotte

   63° / 40°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 4

   Raleigh

   62° / 41°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 5

   Wilmington

   67° / 45°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 4

   • Running races (166)
   • Turkey trots (74)
   • Kids and families (19)
   • Ranger programs (10)
   • Trail races (9)
   • Novant Health Charlotte MarathonSat, Nov 14 · 7:10 AM · marathon · Charlotte
   • Run for Outreach - Tryon Half Marathon and Fall for the Foothills 5KSat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM · half marathon, 5K · Tryon International, Tryon
   • Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5KSun, Nov 15 · 6:00 AM · half marathon, 10K, 5K · Wilmington

3. December 2026

   73 events listed

   Charlotte

   55° / 35°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 3

   Raleigh

   55° / 35°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 4

   Wilmington

   60° / 39°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 3

   • Running races (63)
   • Kids and families (8)
   • Ranger programs (5)
   • Birding and wildlife (5)
   • Trail races (3)
   • Raleigh Holiday Half MarathonSat, Dec 5 · 8:00 AM · half marathon · Raleigh
   • Run At The Rock - 5K/10K/Half MarathonSat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM · half marathon, 5K, 10K · Burlington
   • Run with a RangerWed, Dec 2 · 8:00 AM · Ranger program · Carolina Beach State Park

4. January 2027

   33 events listed

   Charlotte

   52° / 32°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 3

   Raleigh

   52° / 32°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 4

   Wilmington

   57° / 36°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 3

   • Running races (30)
   • Big races (7)
   • Trail races (6)
   • Kids and families (2)
   • Ranger programs (1)
   • New Years Day 5K & Half Marathon at Cape Fear Vineyard & WineryFri, Jan 1 · 10:00 AM · half marathon, 5K · Elizabethtown
   • Carolina Beach State Park Trail Half Marathon & 5KSat, Jan 2 · 8:00 AM · half marathon, 5K · Carolina Beach
   • Frosty Fifty Trail Races 5K|12.5K|25K|50K|50K RelayFri, Jan 8 · 5:30 PM · 5K, 12.5K, 25K, 50K · Winston Salem

5. February 2027

   42 events listed

   Charlotte

   57° / 35°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 3

   Raleigh

   55° / 33°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 4

   Wilmington

   60° / 38°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 3

   • Running races (40)
   • Big races (5)
   • Trail races (3)
   • Kids and families (3)
   • Triathlons (1)
   • Valentine's Heartbreaker Marathon & RelaySun, Feb 14 · 10:00 AM · marathon · Greensboro
   • Queen Anne's Revenge UltraSat, Feb 20 · 7:30 AM · ultra · Greenville
   • MRT 5k to 50kSat, Feb 20 · 9:00 AM · 5K, 50K · Statesville

6. March 2027

   52 events listed

   Charlotte

   64° / 41°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 3

   Raleigh

   63° / 40°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 4

   Wilmington

   67° / 44°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 3

   • Running races (50)
   • Big races (9)
   • Kids and families (6)
   • Trail races (4)
   • Bike rides and races (1)
   • 5th Annual Rocket Man Pole Vault Lake Norman Half Marathon Wildman, 10K & 5KSat, Mar 6 · 7:30 AM · half marathon, 10K, 5K · Mooresville
   • "Miles 4 Moore" Moore County Trail Marathon, Half, 10K, and 5KSat, Mar 6 · 8:00 AM · marathon, 10K, 5K · Pinehurst
   • Ainsley's Angels 13th Annual Run With Your Heart 5K/10K/15KSat, Mar 6 · 9:00 AM · 5K, 10K, 15K · Jacksonville

7. April 2027

   12 events listed

   Charlotte

   73° / 49°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 3

   Raleigh

   72° / 49°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 4

   Wilmington

   75° / 53°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 4

   • Running races (11)
   • Kids and families (1)
   • Big races (1)
   • CraftHalf Half Marathon & 5KSat, Apr 3 · 8:30 AM · half marathon, 5K · Winston Salem

8. May 2027

   Nothing listed yet

   Charlotte

   80° / 58°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 3

   Raleigh

   80° / 58°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 4

   Wilmington

   81° / 61°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 3

   Listings for May are still coming in. Check back closer to the date.

9. June 2027

   Nothing listed yet

   Charlotte

   87° / 66°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 3

   Raleigh

   87° / 66°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 4

   Wilmington

   87° / 69°

   Rain or snow 1 day in 3

   Listings for June are still coming in. Check back closer to the date.

10. July 2027

    Nothing listed yet

    Charlotte

    90° / 70°

    Rain or snow 1 day in 3

    Raleigh

    91° / 70°

    Rain or snow 1 day in 4

    Wilmington

    90° / 73°

    Rain or snow 1 day in 2

    Listings for July are still coming in. Check back closer to the date.

11. August 2027

    Nothing listed yet

    Charlotte

    89° / 69°

    Rain or snow 1 day in 3

    Raleigh

    89° / 69°

    Rain or snow 1 day in 4

    Wilmington

    88° / 72°

    Rain or snow 1 day in 2

    Listings for August are still coming in. Check back closer to the date.

12. September 2027

    Nothing listed yet

    Charlotte

    83° / 63°

    Rain or snow 1 day in 4

    Raleigh

    82° / 63°

    Rain or snow 1 day in 4

    Wilmington

    84° / 67°

    Rain or snow 1 day in 3

    Listings for September are still coming in. Check back closer to the date.

Typical weather is the NOAA 1991–2020 average at the nearest weather station to each city.