Saratoga Springs, New Yorkfall foliage
No reports yet this season for Saratoga Springs.
Right now in Saratoga Springs · 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 79% chanceThis Afternoon
National Weather Service forecast, issued Mon 2:36 PM (Eastern). Frost: a low of 36°F or less; wind: 20 mph or more; rain: 60% chance or more.
Frost near Saratoga Springs
First frost usually in ~1 weeks
Oct 7Average first fall frost
May 2Average last spring frost
The day a 32°F night is as likely as not, 1991–2020, at NOAA's Saratoga Springs 4 SW station (3.4 mi away, 326 ft). Source ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where to see it: Saratoga Spa State Park. State park in Saratoga County: golf and a playground (New York State data).
Around New York this week
- Lake George24 mi · Statewide: well under way by ~Oct 20Todayrain likelyTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFridry and calmSatdry and calmSundry and calm
- North-South Lake62 mi · Statewide: well under way by ~Oct 20Todaydry and calmTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFridry and calmSatdry and calmSundry and calm
- Western Catskills78 mi · Statewide: well under way by ~Oct 20Todaydry and calmTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFridry and calmSatdry 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 Saratoga Springs in 2026?
We don't have local timing for Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs?
Saratoga Spa State Park: state park in Saratoga County: golf and a playground (New York State data).