Fall foliage

Fall foliage in Washington, DC

Fall 2026 · updated daily

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The Washington Monument at sunrise, reflected in the Tidal Basin, with trees along the shore in orange and gold.
The Washington Monument, from the Tidal BasinPhoto: Nicolas Raymond · CC BY 2.0 · source
The dome of the Jefferson Memorial behind branches of orange and gold autumn leaves.
The Jefferson Memorial, through autumn leavesPhoto: Bradley Weber · CC BY 2.0 · source

Color reaches the monuments on the National Mall in the last week of October and lasts into the first half of November.

Oaks, maples and elms are the District’s most common street trees, with red maple for the reds.

In a typical year

Bordering states

Color: Fallcast, the same map as the app. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors, Protomaps. Place outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.