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 — Helen
Earliest peak
Oct 16
2024
Latest peak
Nov 10
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
4 of 15 autumns ran early, 4 ran late, and 7 landed close to the average.
- 2025Oct 28Typical timing
- 2024Oct 1611 days early
- 2023Nov 47 days late
- 2022Oct 199 days early
- 2021Oct 271 days early
- 2020Oct 303 days late
- 2019Nov 47 days late
- 2018Oct 226 days early
- 2017Oct 28Typical timing
- 2016Nov 1014 days late
- 2015Oct 271 days early
- 2014Nov 47 days late
- 2013Oct 262 days early
- 2012Oct 281 days late
- 2011Oct 235 days early
Which week should I book?
How often peak color landed in each week of the fall, out of 15 recorded autumns in Helen.
- Oct 13 – Oct 192 of 15 (13%)
- Oct 20 – Oct 263 of 15 (20%)
- Oct 27 – Nov 26 of 15 (40%)
- Nov 3 – Nov 93 of 15 (20%)
- Nov 10 – Nov 161 of 15 (7%)
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.