Weather on December 2 at Mammoth Cave
Mammoth Cave National Park
KYSoutheast800 ft elevation
Avg High52°F
Avg Low32°F
Warmest198270°F
Coldest198525°F
Based on 55 years of data from Bowling Green, KY
Planning Your Visit
December 2nd in Mammoth Cave National Park (via Bowling Green, KY) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 32°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 2nd was in 1982 (70°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (25°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 2nd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time. The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 2nd in Mammoth Cave? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36°F | 27°F | 0.53" | 0.1" |
| 2024 | 35°F | 23°F | 0" | 0.3" |
| 2023 | 59°F | 49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 61°F | 28°F | 0.2" | 0" |
| 2021 | 72°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 47°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 41°F | 35°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2018 | 67°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 63°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 54°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 52°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 44°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 56°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 72°F | 57°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 58°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 41°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 54°F | 38°F | 1.45" | 0" |
| 2008 | 44°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 61°F | 37°F | 1.12" | 0" |
| 2006 | 43°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 39°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 50°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 46°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 51°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 60°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 39°F | 30°F | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 1999 | 62°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 68°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 50°F | 32°F | -- | 0" |
| 1996 | 51°F | 30°F | -- | 0" |
| 1995 | 67°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 61°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 55°F | 39°F | 0.74" | 0" |
| 1992 | 43°F | 27°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1991 | 56°F | 41°F | 7.04" | 0" |
| 1990 | 56°F | 45°F | 2.13" | 0" |
| 1989 | 53°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 44°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 43°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 49°F | 41°F | 0.36" | 0" |
| 1985 | 30°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 55°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 46°F | 25°F | 2.21" | 0" |
| 1982 | 76°F | 64°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 45°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 58°F | 28°F | 0.41" | 0" |
| 1979 | 36°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 64°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 54°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 38°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 51°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 37°F | 31°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1973 | 68°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 59°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 41°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
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