Weather on January 6 at Shenandoah
Shenandoah National Park
Based on 55 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 6th in Shenandoah National Park (via Luray, VA) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 22°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 6th was in 1998 (61°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (8°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 6th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 4.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 6th in Shenandoah? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 35°F | 25°F | 1.52" | 6" |
| 2024 | 41°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 62°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 46°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 40°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 43°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 56°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 17°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 34°F | 24°F | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2016 | 31°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 36°F | 19°F | 0.48" | 2.3" |
| 2014 | 57°F | 34°F | 1.04" | 0" |
| 2013 | 44°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 49°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 41°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 33°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 51°F | 30°F | 0.38" | 0" |
| 2008 | 49°F | 21°F | 0.79" | 0" |
| 2007 | 65°F | 51°F | 0.36" | 0" |
| 2006 | 40°F | 28°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 57°F | 39°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 39°F | 19°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 29°F | 19°F | 0.91" | 3.4" |
| 2002 | 46°F | 25°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2001 | 41°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 43°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 35°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 68°F | 53°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 62°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 35°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 40°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 32°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 60°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 45°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 45°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 38°F | 18°F | 0.3" | 1" |
| 1988 | 40°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 40°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 38°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 38°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 51°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 39°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 48°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 30°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 28°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 37°F | 22°F | 0.36" | -- |
| 1978 | 49°F | 25°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 1977 | 31°F | 16°F | 0.33" | 3.3" |
| 1976 | 28°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 46°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 34°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 44°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 43°F | 4°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1971 | 48°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |