Weather on January 28 at Shenandoah
Shenandoah National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Luray, VA
Elevation Note: Shenandoah sits at 3,500 ft. Expect temperatures 12°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Luray, VA at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 28th in Shenandoah National Park (via Luray, VA) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 21°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 28th was in 1999 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (12°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 28th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 28th in Shenandoah? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 51°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 59°F | 40°F | 3.28" | 0" |
| 2023 | 40°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 35°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 42°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 49°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 48°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 61°F | 49°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2017 | 36°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 42°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 35°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 50°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 39°F | 23°F | 0.48" | 0" |
| 2012 | 57°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 40°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 43°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 32°F | 25°F | 0.08" | 1.7" |
| 2008 | 37°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 40°F | 31°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 65°F | 26°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 30°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 33°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 23°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 66°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 40°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 28°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 69°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 37°F | 31°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 42°F | 38°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | 51°F | 21°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1995 | 44°F | 29°F | -- | 2.5" |
| 1994 | 50°F | 22°F | 2.03" | 1" |
| 1993 | 46°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 42°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 58°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 54°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 63°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 28°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 30°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 28°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 41°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 59°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 42°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 32°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 58°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 38°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 46°F | -- | 1.02" | 5" |
| 1978 | 29°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 40°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 43°F | 22°F | 2.41" | 0" |
| 1975 | 52°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 68°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 48°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 33°F | 19°F | 0.28" | 0" |
| 1971 | 18°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |