Virginia · United States

Harrisonburg travel guide

Harrisonburg is a city in Virginia, United States, home to about 52,000 people.

Nearest airport
SHD21 km · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/New York
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

Where to stay

Hotels in Harrisonburg

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Conference Ctr.hotel0.9 km

When to go

The best time to visit Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 115 mm of rain.

-4°13°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec115 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Harrisonburg: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO, 50 km) and Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH, 128 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

SHD · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport

20.8 km from the centreICAO KSHD
medium airport

CHO · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport

50.1 km from the centreICAO KCHO
medium airport

LYH · Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field

128.2 km from the centreICAO KLYH

Questions

Harrisonburg: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Harrisonburg?

Harrisonburg has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 115 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Harrisonburg?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO, 50 km) and Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH, 128 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Harrisonburg?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Harrisonburg

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.