The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.
September 14 2001

Journalist 1st Class Preston Keres · Public domain

New York City

Beautiful urban autumn scenery in Central Park, Prospect Park, and Fort Tryon Park.

Typical peak
Nov 9
Early November
Best Viewing Window
Nov 4 – Nov 14
Early November to Mid November
Latest color reading
Early color
The newest satellite reading was 4 days old at the latest update.
6 sample points · about 8 clear looks per point.
The most recent reading we have, not a forecast; color may have moved since.

Forest Composition

Maple Beech Birch dominant
Maple / Beech / Birch100%
100% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Green Brook Township32 mi50 minHillsborough Township46 mi1 hr 7 minTown of Stony Point53 mi1 hr 13 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at New York City

Peak fall color is predicted around November 9. Plan for the strongest viewing window from November 4 to November 14.

Predicted peakNovember 9
Best windowNovember 4 – November 14
Confidence range±5 days

The prediction comes from 25 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around New York and across New York.

Nearby locales

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1 to 2 hours