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Maine Fall Foliage
Colour moves north to south across about three weeks. This shows the typical window for each part of the state, so you can point a trip at the right place in the right fortnight.
Where the colour is
- Aroostook and the far northUsually peaks September 20 to October 5Aroostook County
- North Woods, Moosehead and KatahdinUsually peaks September 25 to October 10Piscataquis, Somerset Counties
- Western mountainsUsually peaks September 28 to October 12Oxford, Franklin Counties
- Kennebec Valley and inland MaineUsually peaks October 5 to 18Kennebec, Androscoggin, Penobscot Counties
- Downeast and AcadiaUsually peaks October 8 to 22Hancock, Washington Counties
- MidcoastUsually peaks October 10 to 25Knox, Waldo, Lincoln, Sagadahoc Counties
- Southern coast and PortlandUsually peaks October 12 to 28York, Cumberland Counties
The season, region by region
One shared axis, so the stagger is visible: about five weeks separate the first colour in Aroostook from the last on the southern coast.
Common questions
When is peak foliage in Maine?
It moves from north to south over roughly three weeks. Aroostook County and the North Woods usually peak in the last week of September and the first week of October, the mountains and inland Maine in the second week, and the coast from Acadia south not until the middle or end of October.
Where should I go in early October?
The western mountains and Moosehead. By the second week the coast is still mostly green, so if you are visiting early, go inland and high.
Does the weather change the timing?
Yes, by one to two weeks either way. Cool nights and bright days produce the strongest colour; a warm, wet autumn delays it and dulls it. Wind and heavy rain can strip a peak stand in a day.
Is this a live foliage report?
Not yet. The dates here are long-run typical timing for each region. Field reports appear separately as they are submitted and verified, and they are never blended into the typical window, so you can always tell an observation from an average.
