In the Bay Area, the fall season is fast and too-short: leaves turn and fall in November and December … only to immediately grow back again and start flowering in January as the annual winter rains roll through the state and turn everything into a brilliant, verdant green.īut in the mountains and foothills, California is truly seasonal, with stunning displays of fall foliage giving way to snowfall. Only it’s not when you’d expect it to be, and it varies wildly depending on where you are and how you are from the mountains.įor instance, September and October are essentially summer months in the Bay Area, when an Indian Summer heatwave rolls through and gives us the warmest months of the year ( much to my annual frustration). But even the Bay Area does – eventually – get changing leaves and cooler weather! This is in Yosemite National Park! ( Photo used with permission) Fall in California: FAQ’s & Things to Know Is there fall in California? Yes, this is California! We do indeed get fall in California – if you know where to go looking for it, that is. Since I’ll be staying close to home this year, I’m rounding up my favorite fall destinations in California! From apple picking to leaf peeping and yes, even some spooky tarantulas, here’s where to go to experience fall in California, and everything you need to know about when to plan your trip for maximum autumn vibes! I am – slowly but surely – becoming more Californian every year ( this will be me in a few years). I’ve even learned to associate tarantulas with Halloween ( spooky! See? Makes sense, right?) and I’ve started to crave wine and vineyards in the fall the way I used to crave apple cider and orchards. I’ve learned where to find California’s elusive – but very much existent – fall foliage, and I’ve learned to time my trips right to get some legit autumnal vibes (hint: it turns out that early October is still summer unless you go allll the way up into the mountains – more on that below). Over the years, I’ve learned to temper my expectations and stop trying to hold California to unfair expectations. I get seasonal depression in October because it’s hot and sunny.Įvery October since I first moved to California, I put on a giant chunky scarf and knee-high boots, make my once-annual pilgrimage to the nearest Starbucks to pick up a spiced apple cider or pumpkin spice latte, and drag Jeremy – a born and raised Californian – to the nearest pumpkin patch or apple orchard, where I proceed to complain the whole time because it’s 80 degrees and sunny and I’m sweating like crazy and there are way too many tarantulas ( fun fact that I never wanted to know: fall is ALSO tarantula season in California). ![]() Some people get seasonal depression in the winter because it’s cold and dreary. ![]() Pumpkins and apples and spooky season – I love EVERYTHING about fall! Autumn has always been my favorite time of the year – I was born in Boston and grew up in a Halloween-obsessed city – but there’s just one tiny problem: I’ve lived in Oakland, California for the past decade. ![]() Travel Essentials We Bring on Every TripĬrisp autumn air.30 Things No One Tells You About Backpacking in South America.32 Things Nobody Tells You About Long Term Travel as a Couple.30 Things Nobody Tells You About Quitting Your Job to Travel.
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