Weather on March 18 at Shenandoah
Shenandoah National Park
Based on 56 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
March 18th in Shenandoah National Park (via Luray, VA) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 30°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 18th was in 2003 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (17°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 18th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). 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 March 18th in Shenandoah? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 50°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 67°F | 38°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2023 | 64°F | 33°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2022 | 61°F | 41°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2021 | 56°F | 39°F | 0.48" | 0" |
| 2020 | 65°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 51°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 40°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 48°F | 30°F | 0.36" | 0" |
| 2016 | 66°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 66°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 35°F | 23°F | 0.91" | 2.5" |
| 2013 | 37°F | 29°F | 1.14" | 2" |
| 2012 | 76°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 68°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 66°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 58°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 53°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 40°F | 24°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 44°F | 28°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 60°F | 21°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 51°F | 30°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 73°F | 48°F | 0.23" | 0" |
| 2002 | 49°F | 35°F | 1.17" | 0" |
| 2001 | 56°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 43°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 74°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 46°F | 33°F | 1.35" | 0" |
| 1997 | 43°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 53°F | 38°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1995 | 75°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 44°F | 20°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1993 | 38°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 56°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 68°F | 38°F | 0.86" | 0" |
| 1990 | 60°F | 38°F | 2.67" | 0" |
| 1989 | 75°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 48°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 53°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 52°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 52°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 54°F | 29°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1983 | 46°F | 39°F | 2.54" | 0" |
| 1982 | 76°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 46°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 63°F | 40°F | -- | 0" |
| 1979 | 66°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 39°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 62°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 24°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 51°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 45°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 67°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 53°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 42°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |