Average Toledo fall weather, leaf color, and sunset times

Average Hi-Lo Temps

Data from Toledo Express Airport

• Oct 2 : 68 - 46
• Oct 9 : 65 - 44
• Oct 16 : 63 - 42
• Oct 23 : 60 - 40
• Oct 30 : 58 - 38

• Nov 6 : 55 - 36
• Nov 13 : 51 - 34

Ohio Fall Color Reports

From my experience, the peak leaf color for northwest Ohio will occur during the last three weeks of October, approximately October 8 to 25.

It depends upon the late summer and early fall weather, which can impact timing and color vibrancy. And it depends upon the types of hardwoods. Oak trees peak much later, like at the end of October and early November.

I would pick October 9, 16, or October 23 for the best chances for comfortable temps, leaf color, and the general overall feeling of fall in northwest Ohio.

• Archives of fall color reports for past years
• http://fallcolor.ohiodnr.gov

Sunset Times

For comparison, the sunset time for July 3 in Toledo is 9:12 p.m. We still have decent light around 9:00 p.m. in early July.

http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/toledo

Scheduled Toledo sunset times for October 2015

• Oct 2 : 7:15 p.m.
• Oct 9 : 7:03 p.m.
• Oct 16 : 6:52 p.m.
• Oct 23 : 6:41 p.m.
• Oct 30 : 6:32 p.m.

So good, evening light will still exist between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in October.

Photos:

Our West Toledo home on October 31, 2006.

Rossford Island View Park in the Fall - photos taken on October 28, 2007.

Kitty Todd Nature Preserve, located in western Lucas County on October 29, 2004.