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Buffalo, New York fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Buffalo peaks about October 18, with the best viewing from roughly October 17 to October 25.
- Typical peak
- October 18
- Best viewing
- Oct 17 – Oct 25
- Color starts
- Around Oct 6
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 31
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 18. 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 Buffalo on the live mapNearby destinations
- Letchworth State Park, NYTypical peak Oct 14, 4 days earlier. 47 miles away.
- Watkins Glen, NYTypical peak Oct 17, about the same time. 108 miles away.
- Wellsboro (Pine Creek Gorge), PATypical peak Oct 16, 2 days earlier. 113 miles away.
- Ithaca, NYTypical peak Oct 16, 2 days earlier. 124 miles away.
- State College, PATypical peak Oct 21, 3 days later. 154 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Buffalo?
In a typical year, fall color around Buffalo peaks about October 18, with the best viewing from roughly October 17 to October 25. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Buffalo?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 6, and most leaves are down by about October 31.
Is Buffalo early or late compared with the rest of New York?
Buffalo typically peaks about 3 days later than the New York average of Oct 15. It ranks 10 of 13 New York destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Buffalo?
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.