Weather on March 6 at Shenandoah

Shenandoah National Park

VASoutheast3,500 ft elevation
Avg High54°F
Avg Low29°F
Warmest202661°F
Coldest197824°F

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 6th in Shenandoah National Park (via Luray, VA) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 29°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 6th was in 2026 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (24°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded March 6th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 6th in Shenandoah? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202671°F50°F----
202563°F36°F1.88"0"
202450°F49°F0"0"
202363°F28°F0"0"
202266°F50°F0"0"
202146°F24°F0"0"
202054°F30°F0"0"
201939°F15°F0"0"
201846°F23°F0"0"
201744°F20°F0"0"
201645°F28°F0"0"
201550°F1°F--1.4"
201445°F20°F0"0"
201352°F30°F1.3"6"
201239°F19°F0.08"0"
201160°F51°F0.84"0"
201047°F21°F0"0"
200958°F19°F0"0"
200853°F25°F0"0"
200734°F21°F----
200643°F33°F----
200560°F30°F----
200468°F48°F----
200366°F36°F0.05"0"
200264°F27°F0"0"
200140°F18°F0.05"0"
200064°F29°F0"0"
199952°F37°F0.1"0"
199847°F24°F0"0"
199750°F33°F0.51"0"
199648°F44°F0"0"
199570°F29°F--0"
199456°F26°F0"0"
199342°F32°F0.36"0"
199262°F43°F5.59"0"
199162°F30°F0"0"
199062°F22°F0"0"
198952°F30°F2.41"0"
198856°F23°F0"0"
198749°F16°F0"0"
198645°F22°F0"0"
198565°F27°F0"0"
198452°F36°F0"0"
198368°F44°F0"0"
198263°F27°F0"0"
198144°F29°F0.36"0"
198057°F32°F0"0"
197945°F34°F0.1"0"
197837°F11°F0"0"
197768°F42°F0"0"
197668°F38°F0"0"
197550°F13°F0"0"
197466°F34°F0"0"
197352°F42°F0.36"0"
197241°F19°F0"0"
197150°F25°F0"0"

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