Weather on December 23 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
December 23rd in Shenandoah National Park (via Luray, VA) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2013 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (12°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of December 23rd dates historically, with the wettest December 23rd recording 3.61" of rain. The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Shenandoah? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 30°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 48°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 36°F | 15°F | 3.61" | 0" |
| 2021 | 47°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 48°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 51°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 49°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 54°F | 28°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2016 | 43°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 65°F | 48°F | 0.36" | 0" |
| 2014 | 32°F | 30°F | 0.41" | 0" |
| 2013 | 64°F | 54°F | 2.29" | 0" |
| 2012 | 42°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 61°F | 39°F | 2.46" | 0" |
| 2010 | 38°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 49°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 35°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 56°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 60°F | 48°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 59°F | 18°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 60°F | 29°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 65°F | 36°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 57°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 55°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 28°F | 0°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 1999 | 41°F | 18°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1998 | 43°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 50°F | 34°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1996 | 61°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 19°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 47°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 39°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 56°F | 34°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 1991 | 49°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 69°F | 44°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1989 | 25°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 40°F | 21°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1987 | 41°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 43°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 28°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 63°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 38°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 46°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 55°F | 30°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1980 | 33°F | 6°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1979 | 43°F | -- | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 46°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 39°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 34°F | 7°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1975 | 34°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 45°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 30°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 44°F | 36°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 1971 | 41°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |