Weather on May 24 at Mammoth Cave
Mammoth Cave National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Bowling Green, KY
Planning Your Visit
May 24th in Mammoth Cave National Park (via Bowling Green, KY) typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 80°F and lows near 59°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 24th was in 1996 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (55°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of May 24th dates historically, with the wettest May 24th recording 4.88" of rain. The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 24th in Mammoth Cave? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78°F | 65°F | 0.16" | -- |
| 2025 | 72°F | 51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 79°F | 61°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 85°F | 60°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 77°F | 60°F | 1.27" | -- |
| 2021 | 89°F | 60°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 85°F | 70°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 92°F | 65°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 87°F | 64°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 67°F | 56°F | 1.8" | 0" |
| 2016 | 85°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 86°F | 57°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 81°F | 54°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 73°F | 51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 89°F | 58°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 83°F | 67°F | 2.24" | 0" |
| 2010 | 87°F | 65°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 77°F | 68°F | 0.64" | 0" |
| 2008 | 79°F | 57°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 85°F | 64°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 84°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 72°F | 53°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 84°F | 71°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 72°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 80°F | 52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 69°F | 53°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2000 | 85°F | 67°F | 4.88" | 0" |
| 1999 | 74°F | 53°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 84°F | 67°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1997 | 82°F | 65°F | -- | 0" |
| 1996 | 91°F | 68°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 89°F | 69°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 86°F | 59°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 74°F | 63°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 69°F | 53°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1991 | 89°F | 67°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 78°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 86°F | 54°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 71°F | 59°F | 2.01" | 0" |
| 1987 | 82°F | 64°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1986 | 77°F | 61°F | 0.69" | 0" |
| 1985 | 75°F | 52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 78°F | 52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 72°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 80°F | 57°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 81°F | 51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 77°F | 64°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1979 | 61°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 87°F | 68°F | 2.06" | 0" |
| 1977 | 86°F | 60°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 73°F | 53°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 89°F | 64°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 78°F | 56°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 73°F | 58°F | 1.14" | 0" |
| 1972 | 86°F | 58°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 82°F | 63°F | 3.4" | 0" |