Weather on January 4 at Mammoth Cave
Mammoth Cave National Park
KYSoutheast800 ft elevation
Avg High46°F
Avg Low27°F
Warmest199763°F
Coldest199916°F
Based on 56 years of data from Bowling Green, KY
Planning Your Visit
January 4th in Mammoth Cave National Park (via Bowling Green, KY) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 27°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 1997 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (16°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 4.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Mammoth Cave? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 36°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 45°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 64°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 48°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 55°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 50°F | 39°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 2019 | 54°F | 40°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 2018 | 23°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 41°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 41°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 61°F | 25°F | 0.56" | 0" |
| 2014 | 45°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 46°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 51°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 49°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 28°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 62°F | 36°F | 0.58" | 0" |
| 2008 | 46°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 62°F | 32°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 2006 | 65°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 61°F | 57°F | 1.09" | 0" |
| 2004 | 71°F | 44°F | 1.04" | 0" |
| 2003 | 45°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 39°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 36°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 58°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 19°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 68°F | 44°F | -- | 0" |
| 1997 | 68°F | 58°F | -- | 0" |
| 1996 | 37°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 27°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 34°F | 29°F | 0.2" | 0.5" |
| 1993 | 65°F | 39°F | 1.91" | 0" |
| 1992 | 44°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 38°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 62°F | 39°F | 0.64" | 0" |
| 1989 | 40°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 34°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 43°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 54°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 34°F | 22°F | 0.41" | 0.2" |
| 1984 | 43°F | 32°F | 0.3" | 0" |
| 1983 | 44°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 61°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 25°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 34°F | 30°F | 0.84" | 0" |
| 1979 | 35°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 45°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 38°F | 30°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1976 | 24°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 45°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 29°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 45°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 50°F | 24°F | 3.25" | 0" |
| 1971 | 55°F | 27°F | 2.36" | 0" |
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