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Worcester, Massachusetts fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Worcester peaks about October 19, with the best viewing from roughly October 17 to October 26.
- Typical peak
- October 19
- Best viewing
- Oct 17 – Oct 26
- Color starts
- Around Oct 7
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 1
- Elevation
- 480 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 19. 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 Worcester on the live mapNearby destinations
- Providence, RITypical peak Oct 24, 5 days later. 36 miles away.
- Boston, MATypical peak Oct 24, 5 days later. 39 miles away.
- Keene, NHTypical peak Oct 15, 4 days earlier. 52 miles away.
- Shelburne Falls, MATypical peak Oct 17, 2 days earlier. 53 miles away.
- Brattleboro, VTTypical peak Oct 16, 2 days earlier. 56 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Worcester?
In a typical year, fall color around Worcester peaks about October 19, with the best viewing from roughly October 17 to October 26. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Worcester?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 10 days. Color starts to show around October 7, and most leaves are down by about November 1.
Is Worcester early or late compared with the rest of Massachusetts?
Worcester peaks close to the middle of the Massachusetts season, about Oct 20 on average across the 6 Massachusetts destinations we track.
What trees color up around Worcester?
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.