Weather on December 15 at Shenandoah
Shenandoah National Park
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
December 15th in Shenandoah National Park (via Luray, VA) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 25°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 2015 (61°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (17°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 28% of December 15th dates historically, with the wettest December 15th recording 3.58" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 15th in Shenandoah? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 38°F | 24°F | 0.41" | 0" |
| 2023 | 47°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 37°F | 31°F | 1.5" | 0" |
| 2021 | 57°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 38°F | 22°F | 1.7" | 0" |
| 2019 | 47°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 42°F | 37°F | 3.58" | 0" |
| 2017 | 40°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 45°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 70°F | 53°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2014 | 56°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 38°F | 31°F | 0.28" | 0" |
| 2012 | 57°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 53°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 31°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 59°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 54°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 56°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 62°F | 47°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 32°F | 17°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 37°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 48°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 30°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 66°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 57°F | 24°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1999 | 45°F | 35°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1998 | 49°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 48°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 31°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 63°F | 33°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1994 | 38°F | 31°F | 0.36" | 0" |
| 1993 | 40°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 48°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 32°F | 19°F | 1.3" | 0" |
| 1989 | 35°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 31°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 51°F | 28°F | 1.02" | 0" |
| 1986 | 43°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 33°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 68°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 58°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 50°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 33°F | 27°F | 1.88" | 0" |
| 1980 | 50°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 44°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 40°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 60°F | 36°F | 0.38" | 0" |
| 1976 | 45°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 59°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 47°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 42°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 58°F | 30°F | 0.38" | 0" |
| 1971 | 57°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |