Weather on December 8 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 8th in Shenandoah National Park (via Luray, VA) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 28°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 1998 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (20°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 2.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Shenandoah? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 64°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 47°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 59°F | 42°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2021 | 40°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 34°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 43°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 41°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 44°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 50°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 59°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 45°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 39°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 58°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 54°F | 29°F | 3.84" | 0" |
| 2010 | 30°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 42°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 31°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 37°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 21°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 38°F | 12°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 63°F | 34°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 48°F | 13°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 36°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 60°F | 40°F | 0.3" | 0" |
| 2000 | 52°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 48°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 74°F | 55°F | 1.57" | 0" |
| 1997 | 42°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 48°F | 24°F | -- | 0" |
| 1995 | 42°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 69°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 62°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 41°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 52°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 56°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 62°F | 20°F | 0.71" | 3" |
| 1988 | 44°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 48°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 52°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 53°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 52°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 25°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 55°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 51°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 66°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 57°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 53°F | 31°F | 0.86" | 0" |
| 1977 | 30°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 47°F | 25°F | 0.2" | 0" |
| 1975 | 37°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 41°F | 22°F | 2.03" | 0" |
| 1973 | 49°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 37°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 58°F | 42°F | 0.38" | 0" |