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Williamstown, Massachusetts fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Williamstown peaks about October 15, with the best viewing from roughly October 14 to October 22.
- Typical peak
- October 15
- Best viewing
- Oct 14 – Oct 22
- Color starts
- Around Oct 3
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 28
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 15. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s status and the five-week outlook.
The season at a glance
Bar height shows how good the viewing typically is on each day, from September 1 through November 30. Colors show the stage, from green through peak red to bare.
Open Williamstown on the live mapNearby destinations
- Bennington, VTTypical peak Oct 14, about the same time. 11 miles away.
- Shelburne Falls, MATypical peak Oct 17, about the same time. 25 miles away.
- Lenox, MATypical peak Oct 14, about the same time. 25 miles away.
- Manchester, VTTypical peak Oct 12, 3 days earlier. 32 miles away.
- Brattleboro, VTTypical peak Oct 16, about the same time. 34 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Williamstown?
In a typical year, fall color around Williamstown peaks about October 15, with the best viewing from roughly October 14 to October 22. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Williamstown?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 3, and most leaves are down by about October 28.
Is Williamstown early or late compared with the rest of Massachusetts?
Williamstown typically peaks about 4 days earlier than the Massachusetts average of Oct 20. It ranks 2 of 6 Massachusetts destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Williamstown?
The main fall color in this area comes from sugar maple, red maple, paper birch, northern red oak. See the leaf guide to identify them.
Estimates come from the Leaves.com model of typical years, based on latitude, elevation, and distance from large bodies of water. They are not live observations. How it works.