Past seasons
When has color actually peaked here?
Booking non-refundable dates? Compare every recorded autumn for one area side by side, and see which weeks have hit peak most often.
Peak date by year — Banner Elk
Earliest peak
Sep 29
2020
Latest peak
Oct 24
2013
Recorded spread
25 days
15 autumns
Peak dates reflect each autumn's recorded weather for this area. They show timing differences, not a guarantee for future seasons.
Every season side by side
4 of 15 autumns ran early, 5 ran late, and 6 landed close to the average.
- 2025Oct 173 days late
- 2024Oct 13Typical timing
- 2023Oct 113 days early
- 2022Sep 3014 days early
- 2021Oct 195 days late
- 2020Sep 2914 days early
- 2019Oct 217 days late
- 2018Oct 151 days late
- 2017Oct 195 days late
- 2016Oct 2411 days late
- 2015Oct 162 days late
- 2014Oct 173 days late
- 2013Oct 2410 days late
- 2012Oct 85 days early
- 2011Oct 311 days early
Which week should I book?
How often peak color landed in each week of the fall, out of 15 recorded autumns in Banner Elk.
- Sep 29 – Oct 53 of 15 (20%)
- Oct 6 – Oct 122 of 15 (13%)
- Oct 13 – Oct 197 of 15 (47%)
- Oct 20 – Oct 263 of 15 (20%)
About historical trends
Historical trends are planning estimates of when color typically peaks in each area. They are not guarantees of any specific year's color — weather can shift timing by a week or more.