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 — Dahlonega
Earliest peak
Oct 21
2022
Latest peak
Nov 15
2016
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
2 of 15 autumns ran early, 5 ran late, and 8 landed close to the average.
- 2025Oct 303 days early
- 2024Nov 1514 days late
- 2023Nov 42 days late
- 2022Oct 2112 days early
- 2021Nov 11 days early
- 2020Nov 1312 days late
- 2019Nov 64 days late
- 2018Oct 312 days early
- 2017Oct 303 days early
- 2016Nov 1514 days late
- 2015Nov 108 days late
- 2014Nov 53 days late
- 2013Oct 276 days early
- 2012Oct 302 days early
- 2011Oct 312 days early
Which week should I book?
How often peak color landed in each week of the fall, out of 15 recorded autumns in Dahlonega.
- Oct 20 – Oct 261 of 15 (7%)
- Oct 27 – Nov 27 of 15 (47%)
- Nov 3 – Nov 93 of 15 (20%)
- Nov 10 – Nov 164 of 15 (27%)
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.