Ithaca, New Yorkfall foliage
No reports yet this season for Ithaca.
Right now in Ithaca · September
19days to the next fall foliage seasonusually well under way by mid-October, statewide (USA-NPN volunteer observations)
Next 7 days
No frost, strong wind or heavy rain in the forecast.
National Weather Service forecast, issued Mon 2:30 PM (Eastern). Frost: a low of 36°F or less; wind: 20 mph or more; rain: 60% chance or more.
Frost near Ithaca
First frost usually arrives this week
Oct 3Average first fall frost
May 11Average last spring frost
The day a 32°F night is as likely as not, 1991–2020, at NOAA's Ithaca Cornell Univ station (2.5 mi away, 960 ft). Source ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Best spots around Ithaca
- Robert H. Treman State ParkState park in Tompkins County: camping, a beach and a playground (New York State data)
- Taughannock Falls State ParkState park in Tompkins County: camping, a beach and a playground (New York State data)
Around New York this week
- Finger Lakes National Forest20 mi · Statewide: well under way by ~Oct 20Todaydry and calmTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFrirain likelySatdry and calmSundry and calm
- Upper Delaware (New York side)78 mi · National Park Service says autumn foliage peaks in October along the river, though temperature and weather can shift the changeTodaydry and calmTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFridry and calmSatdry and calmSundry and calm
- Letchworth State Park79 mi · Statewide: well under way by ~Oct 20Todaydry and calmTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFrirain likelySatdry and calmSundry and calm
Trees this fall (Sep 15–21). Across the Mid-Atlantic, sugar maple and flowering dogwood are behind a typical year; the rest are close to typical. Which trees turn when →
How we know
OPEN-NY, State Park Facility Points (NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · National Weather Service forecast and alerts (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)
Questions people ask
When is peak fall foliage in Ithaca in 2026?
We don't have local timing for Ithaca yet. Statewide for New York: color is usually well under way by mid-October (USA-NPN volunteer observations, 2020–2025). That's for the whole state and isn't a peak or a forecast.
How is the fall color in Ithaca right now?
Not now: the fall foliage season is over for this year. The next one starts in about 19 days (usually well under way by mid-October, statewide (USA-NPN volunteer observations)).
Where are the best spots in Ithaca?
Robert H. Treman State Park: state park in Tompkins County: camping, a beach and a playground (New York State data); Taughannock Falls State Park: state park in Tompkins County: camping, a beach and a playground (New York State data).