Weather on December 5 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 5th in Shenandoah National Park (via Luray, VA) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 29°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1982 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (24°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 4.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Shenandoah? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44°F | 24°F | 0.23" | 1.5" |
| 2024 | 45°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 50°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 47°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 57°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 51°F | 42°F | 2.06" | 0" |
| 2019 | 49°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 42°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 56°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 41°F | 29°F | 0.61" | 0" |
| 2015 | 50°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 43°F | 31°F | 0.56" | 0" |
| 2013 | 61°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 72°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 59°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 36°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 44°F | 32°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2008 | 59°F | 24°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 2007 | 37°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 42°F | 21°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 35°F | 28°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 60°F | 34°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 33°F | 28°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 43°F | 12°F | 0.76" | 5" |
| 2001 | 78°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 44°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 65°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 72°F | 51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 55°F | 33°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1996 | 40°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 55°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 71°F | 50°F | 1.5" | 0" |
| 1993 | 56°F | 40°F | 4.9" | 0" |
| 1992 | 48°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 35°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 38°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 46°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 35°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 40°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 42°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 57°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 52°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 78°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 46°F | 30°F | 0.3" | 0" |
| 1980 | 47°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 53°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 72°F | 38°F | 0.86" | 0" |
| 1977 | 52°F | 35°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1976 | 48°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 51°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 42°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 67°F | 37°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 1972 | 60°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 42°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |