Bristol, VA Weather & Climate Normals
Bristol's real weather, in one number
Bristol, VA scores 57/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 6 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Bristol's hottest and coldest months
Bristol's hottest month is Jul, averaging 74°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 35°F, a 39°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Bristol's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 24°F | 3.8in |
| Feb | 48°F | 27°F | 3.85in |
| Mar | 57°F | 33°F | 4.46in |
| Apr | 68°F | 41°F | 4.42in |
| May | 75°F | 50°F | 4.39in |
| Jun | 82°F | 59°F | 4.26in |
| Jul | 85°F | 62°F | 4.69in |
| Aug | 84°F | 61°F | 3.84in |
| Sep | 79°F | 55°F | 3.32in |
| Oct | 69°F | 43°F | 2.78in |
| Nov | 57°F | 33°F | 3.25in |
| Dec | 48°F | 27°F | 4.21in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Bristol at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Bristol
Over a typical year, Bristol sees about 47.27in of precipitation a year across roughly 137 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Bristol ranks
Bristol ranks 686 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 1 of 63 within VA. About 16,316 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Abingdon 3s, VA US, 11.3 miles from Bristol, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · How the comfort score is calculated