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Best Time for Blue Ridge Parkway & Appalachian Towns

Last updated: 2026-09-20

Preferred months for this journey: May, June, July, August, September, October. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.

Open-section scenic-road product. Road status, Helene recovery work, construction, weather closures and foliage stage remain live checks; October colour is never guaranteed.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	−4.4°C	5.5°C	83 mm	9.8 h	❄
February	−3.3°C	7.5°C	83 mm	10.6 h	❄
March	0.7°C	12.6°C	94 mm	11.7 h	❄
April	6.0°C	18.5°C	105 mm	12.9 h
May	11.3°C	22.8°C	116 mm	14.0 h
June	15.7°C	27.3°C	110 mm	14.5 h
July	17.7°C	29.4°C	120 mm	14.3 h
August	17.0°C	29.1°C	105 mm	13.4 h
September	13.3°C	25.7°C	109 mm	12.2 h
October	6.9°C	19.2°C	95 mm	11.0 h
November	1.0°C	12.9°C	91 mm	10.0 h	❄
December	−2.3°C	7.5°C	103 mm	9.5 h	❄