How Crowded Is Cumberland Gap in December?
December is a quiet month at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, running about 0.6× the park's average month — roughly 5% of the year's visitors come in December. That puts it between the October peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates December as "Poor" for a visit. Typical December weather averages a high near 47°F and a low around 26°F, with about 5.3" of precipitation and roughly 1.4" of snow. You'll get about 9.5 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
December is quiet at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (about 0.6× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is September.
The busiest month is October and the quietest is January. December sits at about 0.6× the park's average, or 5% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.