Weather on March 8 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 8th 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 8th was in 2009 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1986 (19°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 8th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 5.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 8th in Shenandoah? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71°F | 55°F | 0.79" | 0" |
| 2025 | 55°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 65°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 51°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 75°F | 39°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2021 | 47°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 49°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 44°F | 29°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2018 | 47°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 63°F | 44°F | 0.56" | 0" |
| 2016 | 60°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 50°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 40°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 44°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 70°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 49°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 58°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 73°F | 57°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 47°F | 38°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 2007 | 46°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 54°F | 18°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 59°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 43°F | 28°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 63°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 71°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 48°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 80°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 37°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 59°F | 30°F | -- | 0" |
| 1997 | 51°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 38°F | 15°F | 0.1" | -- |
| 1995 | 75°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 65°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 54°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 65°F | 42°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1991 | 60°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 46°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 23°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 60°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 60°F | 34°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1986 | 32°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 63°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 48°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 66°F | 41°F | 0.46" | 0" |
| 1982 | 38°F | 19°F | 1.6" | 2" |
| 1981 | 41°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 66°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 56°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 35°F | 24°F | 0.3" | 2" |
| 1977 | 52°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 47°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 59°F | 30°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1974 | 78°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 52°F | 39°F | 0.91" | 0" |
| 1972 | 68°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 47°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |