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Roanoke, Virginia fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Roanoke peaks about October 29, with the best viewing from roughly October 28 to November 5.
- Typical peak
- October 29
- Best viewing
- Oct 28 – Nov 5
- Color starts
- Around Oct 17
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 11
- Elevation
- 940 ft
- Color potential
- Strong
Updated
Typical season
Peak around October 29. 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 Roanoke on the live mapNearby destinations
- Blacksburg, VATypical peak Oct 24, 5 days earlier. 26 miles away.
- Snowshoe, WVTypical peak Oct 10, 19 days earlier. 79 miles away.
- Fayetteville (New River Gorge), WVTypical peak Oct 24, 5 days earlier. 83 miles away.
- Charlottesville, VATypical peak Oct 30, about the same time. 96 miles away.
- Boone, NCTypical peak Oct 20, 9 days earlier. 120 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Roanoke?
In a typical year, fall color around Roanoke peaks about October 29, with the best viewing from roughly October 28 to November 5. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Roanoke?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 17, and most leaves are down by about November 11.
Is Roanoke early or late compared with the rest of Virginia?
Roanoke typically peaks about 3 days later than the Virginia average of Oct 26. It ranks 3 of 5 Virginia destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Roanoke?
The main fall color in this area comes from red maple, sweetgum, tulip tree, black gum. 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.