Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Kubota Garden
Peak fall color is predicted around October 23. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 18 to October 28.
- Predicted peak
- October 23
- Best window
- October 18 – October 28
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
- Color season
- October 14 – 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 Seattle and across Washington.
Fall color at Kubota Garden begins as early as October 14 in some spots and continues through November 4 in others — a 21-day window where you can catch peak color somewhere in the area regardless of when you visit.
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