Shenandoah National Park Monthly Climate Normals and Atmospheric Data Patterns

Name: Shenandoah National Park monthly climate normals
Creator: NASA POWER

Analyze the long-term atmospheric patterns of Shenandoah National Park through twelve-month averages. These measurements represent a single sample point using historical data from 1991 to 2020, providing consistent insights into temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight duration throughout the calendar year.

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Annual climate pattern

Comparing twelve months of temperature averages alongside daily precipitation patterns.

Shenandoah National Park Monthly Climate Patterns and Temperature Normals

Long-term data in Shenandoah National Park shows monthly mean temperatures rising from minus 0.23 degrees Celsius in January to 25.21 degrees in July, while average minimums dip to minus 13.42 degrees. Climatology from 1991 to 2020 at a representative elevation of 207.99 meters indicates average daily precipitation ranges from 2.3 to 3.7 millimeters across the year.

Mean temperatureAverage minimum–maximum rangePrecipitation

Annual mean: 12.5 °C
Warmest month: July
Coolest month: January
Wettest month: September

Twelve-month climate

Comparing thirty year averages for temperature bounds, daily precipitation rates, humidity, and daylight hours.

Shenandoah National Park Weather by Month: Complete Twelve Month Climate Comparison

Comparing the twelve calendar months for Shenandoah National Park reveals shifts in average temperature bounds, daily precipitation rates, and calculated average daylight hours. Evaluating the NASA POWER climatology period from 1991 to 2020 with relative humidity and wind speed helps track localized patterns at a representative park coordinate.

	Mean temperature	Precipitation	Humidity	Wind speed	Daylight
January	-0.2 °C-13.4° to 16.3°	2.4 mm/day	81.9%	2.4 m/s	9.6 hours
February	1.2 °C-10.9° to 17.6°	2.3 mm/day	80.6%	2.5 m/s	10.6 hours
March	5.8 °C-7.8° to 22.7°	2.9 mm/day	78.1%	2.5 m/s	11.7 hours
April	12.1 °C-2.3° to 27.8°	2.8 mm/day	75%	2.3 m/s	13 hours
May	17.6 °C3.8° to 31.6°	3.4 mm/day	75.3%	1.9 m/s	14.1 hours
June	22.6 °C9.8° to 35.2°	3.7 mm/day	71.7%	1.7 m/s	14.6 hours
July	25.2 °C14° to 37.1°	3.4 mm/day	67.8%	1.5 m/s	14.4 hours
August	24.2 °C12.8° to 36°	3 mm/day	68.5%	1.5 m/s	13.5 hours
September	20.1 °C7.1° to 33.6°	3.7 mm/day	71%	1.7 m/s	12.2 hours
October	13.2 °C-0.2° to 28.7°	2.5 mm/day	74.5%	1.9 m/s	10.9 hours
November	6.7 °C-5.2° to 22.7°	2.7 mm/day	77.1%	2.1 m/s	9.9 hours
December	1.8 °C-9.1° to 17.5°	2.5 mm/day	82.2%	2.1 m/s	9.4 hours

Compare two months

See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.

First month

Second month

Mean temperature: January: -0.2 °C; July: 25.2 °C; Change from January to July: +25.4 °C
Precipitation: January: 2.4 mm/day; July: 3.4 mm/day; Change from January to July: +1.1 mm/day
Daylight: January: 9.6 hours; July: 14.4 hours; Change from January to July: +4.8 hours

Calculated climate highlights

Comparing long-term averages for temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight duration

Shenandoah National Park Monthly Climate Highlights and Calculated Seasonal Contrasts

Calculated monthly highlights present the warmest, coolest, wettest, and driest months derived from long-term climatology averages at a representative coordinate within Shenandoah National Park. Analyzing baseline metrics helps clarify the typical annual cycle across key variables like wind speed and daylight duration while keeping seasonal trends separate from extreme weather records.

Warmest month: July25.2 °C
Coolest month: January-0.2 °C
Wettest month: September3.7 mm/day
Driest month: February2.3 mm/day
Most humid month: December82.2%
Windiest month: February2.5 m/s
Longest daylight: June14.6 hours

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Compare Shenandoah National Park Climate Normals with Other National Parks

Standardized meteorological profiles allow readers to compare the monthly temperature and precipitation rhythm of Shenandoah National Park against other protected areas. Studying variations in regional humidity, wind patterns, and daylight hours reveals how different geographic settings shape the localized climate of each conservation landscape.