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Portsmouth, New Hampshire fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Portsmouth peaks about October 21, with the best viewing from roughly October 19 to October 28.
- Typical peak
- October 21
- Best viewing
- Oct 19 – Oct 28
- Color starts
- Around Oct 9
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 3
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 21. 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 Portsmouth on the live mapNearby destinations
- Portland, METypical peak Oct 19, 2 days earlier. 48 miles away.
- Boston, MATypical peak Oct 24, 3 days later. 51 miles away.
- North Conway, NHTypical peak Oct 10, 11 days earlier. 70 miles away.
- Worcester, MATypical peak Oct 19, 2 days earlier. 77 miles away.
- Jackson, NHTypical peak Oct 8, 13 days earlier. 77 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Portsmouth?
In a typical year, fall color around Portsmouth peaks about October 21, with the best viewing from roughly October 19 to October 28. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Portsmouth?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 10 days. Color starts to show around October 9, and most leaves are down by about November 3.
Is Portsmouth early or late compared with the rest of New Hampshire?
Portsmouth typically peaks about 10 days later than the New Hampshire average of Oct 11. It ranks 7 of 7 New Hampshire destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Portsmouth?
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.