Shenandoah National Park in August
Shenandoah National Park · crowd + weather almanac
August crowd level
busy
about 181,000 visits in a
typical August
The 3rd-busiest month of the year ·
median of 2016–2025 official NPS counts
August is the 3rd-busiest month of the year at Shenandoah National Park: about 181,000 recreation visits in a typical August (12% of the year's traffic, and 61% of what the peak month, October, sees). This is a busy month, though short of the summer-peak crush. Weather-wise, August days at the Luray 5 E, VA station typically top out around 83°F with nights near 61°F, and about 3.8 inches of precipitation falls over the month.
- Typical August: 181,146 recreation visits (median 2016–2025); the range across those years ran 164,375 (2022) to 222,592 (2020).
- Busier than 9 of the other 11 months.
- 1991–2020 August normals at Luray 5 E, VA: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.77 in precipitation, 0.0 in snow.
August weather (1991–2020 normals)
| Typical daytime high | 83°F |
|---|---|
| Typical overnight low | 61°F |
| Precipitation (monthly normal) | 3.77 in |
| Snowfall (monthly normal) | 0.0 in |
| Measured at | Luray 5 E, VA (USC00445096), 10.7 mi from the park reference point, elev. 1,400 ft |
Every month at Shenandoah
| Month | Typical visits | Crowds | High / Low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22,021 | quietest stretch | 43°F / 23°F | 2.9 in |
| February | 27,535 | quietest stretch | 47°F / 26°F | 2.5 in |
| March | 56,506 | quiet | 55°F / 32°F | 3.6 in |
| April | 116,856 | moderate | 66°F / 41°F | 3.5 in |
| May | 144,056 | moderate | 74°F / 50°F | 4.2 in |
| June | 164,317 | moderate | 81°F / 58°F | 4.8 in |
| July | 190,762 | busy | 85°F / 62°F | 4.1 in |
| August | 181,146 | busy | 83°F / 61°F | 3.8 in |
| September | 154,634 | moderate | 78°F / 54°F | 5.4 in |
| October | 296,999 | busiest stretch | 67°F / 43°F | 3.2 in |
| November | 140,505 | moderate | 57°F / 34°F | 3.2 in |
| December | 30,149 | quietest stretch | 47°F / 28°F | 3.1 in |