Weather on December 20 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 20th in Shenandoah National Park (via Luray, VA) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 22°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 1984 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (16°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Shenandoah? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 41°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 37°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 39°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 42°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 46°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 40°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 42°F | 24°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 61°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 35°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 43°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 36°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 63°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 56°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 56°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 33°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 42°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 53°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 44°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 53°F | 30°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 42°F | 12°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 23°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 35°F | 22°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 49°F | -- | 1.4" | 0" |
| 2001 | 57°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 30°F | 8°F | 0.13" | 4" |
| 1999 | 41°F | 38°F | 0.89" | 0" |
| 1998 | 56°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 60°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 31°F | 14°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 46°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 40°F | 30°F | -- | 2.5" |
| 1992 | 50°F | 38°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 1991 | 36°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 58°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 30°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 51°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 56°F | 27°F | 2.54" | 0" |
| 1986 | 52°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 36°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 66°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 32°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 36°F | 15°F | 0.3" | 2" |
| 1981 | 27°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 46°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 39°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 43°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 36°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 59°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 30°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 52°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 32°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 54°F | 31°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1971 | 47°F | 21°F | 0.2" | 0" |