Bristol, TN Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Bristol actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Bristol, TN, the comfort score comes out to 61/100, mild with real seasons: A solid stretch of comfortable months alongside a noticeable but not extreme summer or winter. Only 7 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Bristol's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Bristol run from 36°F in Jan up to 75°F in Jul, a 38.6°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Bristol, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 26°F | 3.78in | 1.9in |
| Feb | 50°F | 28°F | 3.76in | 2.1in |
| Mar | 59°F | 34°F | 3.97in | 0.1in |
| Apr | 69°F | 42°F | 3.81in | 0in |
| May | 77°F | 52°F | 4.43in | 0in |
| Jun | 83°F | 60°F | 5.16in | 0in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 5.86in | 0in |
| Aug | 85°F | 62°F | 4.2in | 0in |
| Sep | 80°F | 56°F | 3in | 0in |
| Oct | 70°F | 44°F | 2.8in | 0in |
| Nov | 59°F | 33°F | 3.36in | 0.1in |
| Dec | 50°F | 29°F | 3.9in | 1.8in |
If you're timing a visit, most of the year (7 of 12 months) are Bristol's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Bristol actually gets
Over a typical year, Bristol sees about 48.03in of precipitation a year across roughly 142 days with measurable rain or snow, with 6in of snow a year.
Bristol against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Bristol comes in at 474; within TN alone it ranks 3 of 104. Population is about 27,867.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Elizabethton, TN US, the NOAA station 14.2 miles from Bristol, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is