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Best Time til Visit Mammoth Cave National Park

Best time til visit Mammoth Cave National Park: júlí, ágúst and október. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ 17°C now🕔 11:24 PM local📅 Best: júlí, ágúst and október

Best time til visit Mammoth Cave National Park

Go in júlí, ágúst and október. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★☆☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
apríl★★★★☆
maí★★★☆☆
júní★★★☆☆
júlí★★★★☆
ágúst★★★★☆
september★★★★☆
október★★★★☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★★☆☆

Loftslag in Mammoth Cave National Park month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar5°-4°113 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar11°0°120 mm★★☆☆☆
mars18°6°106 mm★★★☆☆
apríl21°11°141 mm★★★★☆
maí24°14°189 mm★★★☆☆
júní29°19°166 mm★★★☆☆
júlí31°21°104 mm★★★★☆
ágúst31°20°55 mm★★★★☆
september29°18°93 mm★★★★☆
október22°11°72 mm★★★★☆
nóvember15°6°82 mm★★★☆☆
desember10°2°78 mm★★★☆☆

Loftslag type: Heimsálfaal. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Mammoth Cave National Park compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Mammoth Cave National Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Louisville122 km15°Cabout the same1251 mm
Nashville International Airport129 km17°C+2°C warmer1484 mm
Nashville129 km17°C+2°C warmer1479 mm
Area Code 615129 km17°C+2°C warmer1479 mm
Tennessee129 km17°C+2°C warmer1479 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • sun.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • Layers - the daily swing is 19°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Mammoth Cave National Park is a national park in Kentucky. Mammoth Cave National Park is a US national park known for the longest known cave system on Earth.

Núna er hitinn 17°C (63°F) in Mammoth Cave National Park með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera 15°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 6°C til 24°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.8/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Mammoth Cave National Park is júlí, ágúst and október. Loftslagið er continental. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 31°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -4°C.

The closest major airport is Nashville International Airport (BNA), about 129 km away. Nearby highlights include Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gateway Arch National Park and Chimney Rock State Park.

Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly warmer than average for október. The forecast high of 24°C is 2.3°C above the 22°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 11 AM til 2 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. sightseeing is the strongest bet in Mammoth Cave National Park today at 9.8/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Veður í Mammoth Cave National Park núna

☁️
17°C
Skýjað · feels like 15°C
Raki45%
Vindur7 km/h NE
Vindhviður9 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula99%
Loftþrýstingur1000 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 23 km
Loftgæði47 · Good
Sólarupprás7:00 AM
Sólsetur5:55 PM
Tungl🌕 Full moon · 97%

Open-Meteo Updated 11:24 PM, okt 24 local time.

⚠️mán., nóv 2: damaging gusts til 64 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 24

☁️ 24° / 6°

Skýjað · 0% rain · wind 11 km/h

sun.day, okt 25

☁️ 24° / 9°

Skýjað · 0% rain · wind 13 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Mammoth Cave National Park

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Mammoth Cave National Park.

Quick facts about Mammoth Cave National Park

TegundNational park
StateKentucky
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit37°11′10.3″N 86°5′60″W (37.1862, -86.1)
Established1941
Known forthe longest known cave system on Earth
Staðartími11:24 PM (UTC-05:00)
Best monthsjúlí, ágúst and október
LoftslagHeimsálfaal

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mammoth Cave National Park?

Mammoth Cave National Park is a national park in Kentucky. Its coordinates are 37.1862, -86.1. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Mammoth Cave National Park núna?

It is currently 17°C (63°F) með skýjað. Raki is 45% and wind is 7 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Mammoth Cave National Park?

júlí, ágúst and október offer the most comfortable conditions in Mammoth Cave National Park, which has a continental climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Mammoth Cave National Park in?

Mammoth Cave National Park observes America/Chicago (UTC-05:00). The local time is 11:24 PM.

What is the nearest airport til Mammoth Cave National Park?

The closest airports are Nashville International Airport (BNA), 129 km away and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 422 km away.

What are the top things til do in Mammoth Cave National Park?

Popular options include Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gateway Arch National Park, Chimney Rock State Park and Hocking Hills State Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (national-parks) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 24, 2026 at 11:24 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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