Weather on October 3 at Shenandoah

Shenandoah National Park

VASoutheast3,500 ft elevation
Avg High71°F
Avg Low47°F
Warmest201979°F
Coldest197441°F

Based on 54 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

October 3rd in Shenandoah National Park (via Luray, VA) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 71°F and lows near 47°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest October 3rd was in 2019 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (41°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 26% of October 3rd dates historically, with the wettest October 3rd recording 5.33" of rain. The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 3rd in Shenandoah? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202570°F43°F0"0"
202472°F60°F0.1"0"
202379°F52°F0"0"
202254°F47°F0.71"0"
202180°F54°F0"0"
202067°F37°F0"0"
201993°F64°F0"0"
201881°F61°F0"0"
201775°F44°F0"0"
201675°F52°F0.03"0"
201550°F44°F5.33"0"
201480°F58°F0"0"
201382°F54°F0"0"
201266°F57°F0.28"0"
201148°F41°F0.38"0"
201068°F41°F0"0"
200969°F51°F0"0"
200864°F40°F0"0"
200777°F54°F0"0"
200681°F48°F----
200582°F46°F0"0"
200470°F53°F----
200357°F27°F0"0"
200286°F56°F----
200179°F48°F0"0"
200082°F46°F0"0"
199979°F47°F0"0"
199870°F39°F0"0"
199768°F38°F0"0"
199664°F53°F0"0"
199583°F53°F0"0"
199460°F49°F0"0"
199370°F35°F0.03"0"
199171°F50°F0"0"
199072°F40°F0"0"
198968°F37°F0"0"
198880°F55°F0.2"0"
198778°F37°F0.36"0"
198680°F70°F0"0"
198557°F48°F1.37"0"
198469°F32°F0"0"
198380°F48°F0"0"
198278°F46°F0"0"
198154°F32°F0"0"
198064°F38°F1.19"0"
197970°F44°F0"0"
197870°F42°F0"0"
197777°F46°F0"0"
197656°F54°F3.43"0"
197561°F32°F0"0"
197457°F25°F0"0"
197369°F51°F1.04"0"
197272°F39°F0"0"
197168°F62°F0.25"0"

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