Letchworth State Park, New Yorkfall foliage
No reports yet this season for Letchworth State Park.
Right now in Letchworth State Park · September
19days to the next fall foliage seasonusually well under way by mid-October, statewide (USA-NPN volunteer observations)
Next 7 days
- Rain likely · up to 65% chanceFriday
National Weather Service forecast, issued Mon 2:22 PM (Eastern). Frost: a low of 36°F or less; wind: 20 mph or more; rain: 60% chance or more.
Frost near Letchworth State Park
First frost usually in ~2 weeks
Oct 10Average first fall frost
May 7Average last spring frost
The day a 32°F night is as likely as not, 1991–2020, at NOAA's Warsaw 6 SW station (11.5 mi away, 1,820 ft). Source ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Best spots around Letchworth State Park
- Letchworth State ParkState park: camping and a playground (New York State data)
- Middle FallsThe tallest of the three falls (107 ft), an easy paved walk from the Upper Falls
- Lower FallsA 70-foot drop reached down a long stairway, with a stone footbridge just below
Around New York this week
- Iroquois Refuge38 mi · Goldenrod in bloom, per the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceTodaydry and calmTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThurain likelyFrirain likelySatdry and calmSundry and calm
- Allegany State Park51 mi · Statewide: well under way by ~Oct 20Todaydry and calmTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFrirain likelySatdry and calmSundry and calm
- Finger Lakes National Forest60 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 →
Letchworth State Park in pictures
How we know
Wikivoyage, Letchworth State Park (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · Wikivoyage contributors, adapted · CC BY-SA 4.0 · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (monthly) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal, station query) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · 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 Letchworth State Park in 2026?
We don't have local timing for Letchworth State Park 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 Letchworth State Park 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)).
Which falls are easiest to reach?
The Middle Falls, the tallest at 107 feet, are an easy paved walk from the Upper Falls. The Lower Falls take a long stairway down, and the stone footbridge just below them is the only legal way to walk across the river inside the park.Source: Wikivoyage, Letchworth State Park ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Will my phone work?
Reception is patchy, and around the Middle and Upper Falls most networks have none. Download maps before you go.Source: Wikivoyage, Letchworth State Park ↗ (opens in a new tab)
How cold is October near Letchworth?
At NOAA's Warsaw 6 SW station, about 12 miles away at 1,820 feet, October averages a high of 56°F and a low of 39°F (1991–2020 normals), and in half of years the first fall freeze (32°F) has come by October 10. Long-term averages at one station, not a forecast.Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (monthly) ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal, station query) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where are the best spots in Letchworth State Park?
Letchworth State Park: state park: camping and a playground (New York State data); Middle Falls: the tallest of the three falls (107 ft), an easy paved walk from the Upper Falls; Lower Falls: a 70-foot drop reached down a long stairway, with a stone footbridge just below.