Once daylight wanes in Autumn, so does the amount of chlorophyll.
#Beautiful fall scenery in vermont full
Sunlight pumps leaves full of chlorophyll during Spring and Summer. Warm Autumn days and cool but not freezing nightsĪnd what causes the colors to change once conditions are right?.Summer without drought or unusually high / low temperatures.So what would constitute as perfect conditions for the best chance at ‘peak’ fall colors being their most radiant and predictable? In addition to elevation, latitude and weather conditions before Fall, there are more specific conditions that can affect ‘peak’ Fall once we actually reach Autumn: Conditions Affecting Predictions For Peak Fall Colors It all starts way back in Spring! A late Spring or intense Summer drought can potentially delay ‘peak’ Fall colors by a week or two. Colors will change first in mountainous regions of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont before they do at lower elevations.īut the most important aspects are weather conditions leading into Autumn, and amount of daylight. So for example, the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina is gorgeous in Fall, but the colors won’t change there until much later in the season.Īlso, we know elevation plays an important role in when ‘peak’ colors will be on display. Well, we know that Fall colors peak furthest north and work southward through the latitudes. What do we know about the changing of colors to give ourselves the best chance of being in the right place at the right time? Our New England Travel Guides The Science Behind Fall Colors
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