Mammoth Cave weather by month

Check out Mammoth Cave weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Mammoth Cave (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	41	46	57	68	77	84	88	86	81	70	57	46
Min temperature (night-time)	23	25	36	45	54	61	66	64	57	45	36	28
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	M	H	H	L	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Mammoth Cave

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	4	5	6	8	9	10	9	9	8	7	5	4
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	14	14	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	2	3	5	7	8	10	10	9	7	5	3	2

Rainfall in Mammoth Cave

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	11	11	13	11	12	10	11	9	8	8	10	12
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	3.9	4.2	4.9	4.2	5.0	4.2	4.8	3.8	3.7	3.0	4.2	4.7

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The climate guide for Kentucky (Mammoth Cave) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Mammoth Cave?

Mammoth Cave has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Mammoth Cave weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 41°F in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

41
41°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
23
23°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.9
3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Mammoth Cave weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 46°F in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

46
46°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
25
25°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.2
4.2 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Mammoth Cave weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 4.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

57
57°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
36
36°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.9
4.9 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Mammoth Cave weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

68
68°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.2
4.2 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Mammoth Cave weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 5.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.0
5.0 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Mammoth Cave weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 4.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4.2
4.2 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Mammoth Cave weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
4.8
4.8 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Mammoth Cave weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
64
64°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3.8
3.8 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Mammoth Cave weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
57
57°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Mammoth Cave weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

70
70°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Mammoth Cave weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 4.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

57
57°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
36
36°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.2
4.2 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Mammoth Cave weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 46°F in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 4.7 inches of rainfall in the month.