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New England Fall Foliage Update, August 2024 — 28 Comments

  1. Thank you, Jeff! Really have appreciated all your hard work here as I’ve been researching my trip. I’ll be there Oct 1-8 mostly White Mountains and points north/northwest. When you say ‘northern’ areas – can you specify how you delineate north/central/south? Would the White Mountains be considered in the North? Thanks!

    • From Pittsburg (Waay up north to the Kancamagus hwy, you can consider that Northern New Hampshire.
      South of the Kanc, the Lakes region is central if we are only talking NH. But Central can also include Massachusetts. Where southern would be southern Mass, CT and RI… It really depends on “when” you are talking as well. And like everything else everyone has their own opinion… 🙂

  2. Wow, Jeff, what a cool narrative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge research and experience. It is likely your personal experience with the area that counts the most.

  3. Thank you Jeff for your insightful knowledge!I eagerly read your reports and hope as we all do to soak in the short season of Autumn to last the other 49 weeks of the year…

  4. Jeff, thank you so much for all your insights. My wife and I took a week long bus tour in late September of 2013 and leaves were mostly green or yellow. This year we are driving out from the St Louis area and will be driving around Vermont and New Hampshire between 17-19 October. We are doing a week long cruise out of Boston up to Canada and back on 20 October. We are hoping to see great color this trip! I will be following your fall foliage updates, thank you so much again for all the information!

      • Thanks Jeff,
        Our cruise from Boston starts on 20 Oct to Nova Scotia/Maine area and back to Boston on 27 Oct after we spend some time in our car seeing New England fall colors for 3-4 days.

  5. Thanks Jeff,
    Our cruise from Boston starts on 20 Oct to Nova Scotia/Maine area and back to Boston on 27 Oct after we spend some time in our car seeing New England fall colors for 3-4 days.

    • You might miss some of the color in NS but you should arrive back in Boston at the perfect time. Over all I think you will or should see really good colors. This doesn’t take into consideration that we might get a hurricane, the cool temps we are receiving “could” continue into October (I’m not rating this as a high probability) or the world may end on October 12th… All of these things Could happen so my opinion is as likely as any of these other things happening… 🙂

      • Jeff,
        Thank you so much, you provide great insights for those of us outside of New England. I am hoping the fall colors do not pop early this year!

  6. Hey Jeff! We are stuck between these two weeks, in your personal advice, which option do you think will hit the peak throughout our destinations the most? If you think there won’t be much difference, let me know too, as we realize the first option may be less busy than CDW and our lodging options are a bit better, but our main priority is following peak foliage

    Oct 4-8th Vermont(Woodstock, Stowe, etc..) and white mountains
    Oct 8-11th Acadia
    Oct 12-13 Boston, Rhode Island
    OR
    Oct 11-14th Vermont(Woodstock, Stowe, etc..) and white mountains
    Oct 14-17th Acadia
    October 18-19th Boston, Rhode Island

    Thanks and I appreciate your thoughts!

  7. I’ve been following along with your predictions for two years in anticipation of our upcoming trip. Thank you, Jeff! We are scheduled to explore Vermont October6-9. Staying in Montpelier. Do you think we’ll see some color? Favorite drives in that area for leaf peeping? Thanks!!

  8. Hi Jeff,

    Thanks for the forecasts! My wife and I are visiting Acadia for an anniversary trip from October 3-8. We’re hoping for good colors 🤞. We also have a few “free” days to drive and explore ME. Where’s the best area for Fall colors then?? And a good ME experience too :).

    • Hi Marko, Those dates may be a little early for Acadia but it will be pretty. The coast historically turns around the 15th to the 20th but this year is also very unusual since we are seeing more early turning trees so maybe you will be there at the perfect time… Good luck

  9. Jeff,

    Thank You for all of your hard work and dedication to all things “Fall Foliage” New England. Big fan of your insight and knowledge of geography of the area! Was out in Vermont for CDW weekend in Oct 2022 and had a fantastic time with my Wife and adult children. Wife and two Daughters are teachers so it’s always a NICE 3 day long weekend.

    What are you hearing out there regarding the EEE virus? Obviously concerning!

    I have another CDW weekend planned for this year. Flying into Manchester and hanging around central to southern New Hampshire ( Lakes Region/ Monandnock/ Kanc.) However, I think because of the EEE virus this trip will be less ” forest bathing” and more small town visits, to reduce the threat of EEE virus. Just my Wife and I this time.

  10. ……. when is average 1st killing frost (mosquito killing too) for Southern New Hampshire. I’m sure elevation plays a key too. Global warming not helping the cause either.

    • historically it happens at some point in October depending on where… On top of Mount washington, it all ready happened… Down in Atkinson NH it might happen around Halloween… And not I can’t redict it. Right not we are not forecasted to have any 30s before the 22nd of September… After that what can I say…

    • Hi Jeff!

      My wife and I will be having our wedding in the St. Johnsbury area from weekend of the 5th of October! We see that the cold chill that came through the area last week has started changing some of the leave colors in Vermont and New Hampshire. But now the temperatures have warmed up again before they will start cooling off this next weekend. Do you think this short warm stretch will slow down the color progression or has last week already gotten the ball rolling? Worried since what we are seeing might point to an early season and the St. Johnsbury/ White Mountains could end up past peak by then. Would love to get your thoughts.

  11. Hi Jeff.

    We are having our wedding in the St. Johnsbury area weekend of the 5th of October. We see that the cool spell that came through last week has started the color changing process for Vermont and New Hampshire, but now there’s a short warm spell in the area before it cools off again this weekend. Will this warm spell slow down the color change or has last week already gotten the ball rolling? We are concerned because now indications are pointing more towards a slightly early season and the colors might end up being past peak for the St. Jouhnsbury area / White Mountain by the time of our wedding.

    Would love to hear your thoughts!

  12. Hi Jeff!

    My mom and I will be In MA the 15-18th of October and ME the 19-23th. In MA we will be in Concord, Groton, Ipswich, and Boston areas. In ME we will be mostly in southern Maine, staying in Windham or Raymond ME. I am debating swapping the areas for these dates so Maine 15-18, and Massachusetts 19-23 or just keeping it as is. Would love to hear your thoughts! Thank you!

    • I think the dates are going to be ok but…
      The eastern Mass dates are going to be iffy. We are 25 days without measurable rain and the trees are stress turning and dropping leaves. Not all… but some so the longer we go with out rain the more eastern Mass will not be a good objective. Have lots of other things to do that don’t require the fall colors. Harvest fairs and farms are all doing well. I hope this helps

  13. Matt S,

    Congratulations on your Wedding!

    There are some really good live webcam(s) on the Stowe, Killington, & Stratton Resort websites where you can get a decent idea in Vermont on how the color is progressing in those locations. Golf course webcams and mountain webcams too are included on those sites. I looked at all three yesterday. Killington looked Green. Stowe looked green to little patchy. Stratton looked patchy.

    You could also try to google other locations in New Hampshire to get an idea too ( Obviously camera quality maybe an issue. But worth a try)

  14. …… but the main focus should be to Really Enjoy your Special Day. Can’t control the weather or the timing of mother nature. October 5th will be a Wonderful Day! What really matters are the great days after.

    Use Jeff Foliage as an example!!! He and his Wife get to enjoy the Fall Foliage every year in October!!

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