Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Awbury Arboretum
Peak fall color is predicted around October 30. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 25 to November 4.
The prediction comes from 14 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 Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania.
That is 1 day later than usual (October 29): the six weeks to October 13 ran 0.9°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color. This will settle about ten days before peak, as the weather comes in.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Awbury Arboretum
Under 30 minutes
30 to 60 minutes
- Valley Forge National Historical Park20 mi · 37 minPeak: Oct 25Status: Moderate color
- Ridley Creek State Park20 mi · 46 minPeak: Oct 25Status: Moderate color
- Tyler State Park20 mi · 49 minPeak: Oct 23Status: Moderate color
- Washington Crossing Historic Park27 mi · 51 minPeak: Oct 25Status: Early color
- Alapocas Run State Park36 mi · 57 minDelawarePeak: Oct 31Status: Moderate color
- Nockamixon State Park35 mi · 58 minPeak: Oct 22Status: Moderate color
- Brandywine Creek State Park36 mi · 1 hrDelawarePeak: Oct 30Status: Moderate color