Weather on March 5 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 5th in Shenandoah National Park (via Luray, VA) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 28°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 5th was in 1974 (66°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (21°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 21% of March 5th dates historically, with the wettest March 5th recording 4.83" of rain. 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 5th in Shenandoah? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 67°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 66°F | 47°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 2023 | 63°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | -- | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 55°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 64°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 38°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 50°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 41°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 38°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 39°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 30°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 44°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 45°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 53°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 43°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 44°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 69°F | 41°F | 2.82" | 0" |
| 2007 | 50°F | 29°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 54°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 42°F | 30°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 80°F | 42°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 68°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 43°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 58°F | 29°F | 0.48" | 0" |
| 2000 | 61°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 46°F | 21°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1998 | 45°F | 28°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1997 | 47°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 60°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 29°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 64°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 40°F | 30°F | 4.83" | 0" |
| 1992 | 66°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 38°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 50°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 54°F | 20°F | 0.46" | 0" |
| 1988 | 62°F | 24°F | 1.5" | 0" |
| 1987 | 37°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 43°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 66°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 49°F | 29°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1983 | 80°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 38°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 44°F | 22°F | 0.71" | 0" |
| 1980 | 52°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 60°F | 45°F | 1.63" | 0" |
| 1978 | 34°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 60°F | 37°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1976 | 70°F | 53°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 41°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 81°F | 52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 68°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 45°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 32°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |