Weather on January 5 at Mammoth Cave
Mammoth Cave National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Bowling Green, KY
Planning Your Visit
January 5th in Mammoth Cave National Park (via Bowling Green, KY) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 27°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2007 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (14°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 3.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Mammoth Cave? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 35°F | 30°F | 3.76" | 0.6" |
| 2024 | 49°F | 22°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2023 | 54°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 54°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 48°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 53°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 57°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 23°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 30°F | 22°F | 0.08" | 0.7" |
| 2016 | 40°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 30°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 57°F | 17°F | 0.79" | 0.2" |
| 2013 | 48°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 57°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 38°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 26°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 38°F | 32°F | 0.1" | -- |
| 2008 | 52°F | 42°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2007 | 68°F | 51°F | 1.52" | 0" |
| 2006 | 43°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 63°F | 55°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 43°F | 30°F | 0.41" | 0" |
| 2003 | 53°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 47°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 47°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 35°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 27°F | 9°F | 0" | 0.3" |
| 1998 | 62°F | 49°F | -- | 0" |
| 1997 | 58°F | 38°F | -- | 0" |
| 1996 | 37°F | 31°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1995 | 30°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 39°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 40°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 41°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 52°F | 31°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1990 | 43°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 47°F | 25°F | 1.52" | 0" |
| 1988 | 18°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 50°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 33°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 36°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 44°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 48°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 50°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 29°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 33°F | 28°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1979 | 28°F | 23°F | 0.86" | 3" |
| 1978 | 45°F | 35°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1977 | 39°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 26°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 49°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 31°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 34°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 25°F | 15°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1971 | 31°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |