Bristol weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Bristol (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	43	48	59	66	75	81	84	82	79	68	57	48
Min temperature (night-time)	23	25	34	41	50	59	63	61	55	43	34	27
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	M	M	M	L	0	0	0

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

Sunshine & UV index in Bristol

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

Rainfall in Bristol

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	12	11	13	11	12	11	12	11	9	9	10	12
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	3.3	3.5	3.8	3.5	4.0	3.7	4.4	3.4	3.3	2.8	3.1	3.4

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The climate guide for Virginia (Bristol) 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 Bristol?

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

Bristol weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°F in Bristol, Virginia in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

43
43°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
23
23°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Bristol weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 48°F in Bristol, Virginia in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

48
48°F max day temperature
6
6 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
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Bristol weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 59°F in Bristol, Virginia in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 3.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

59
59°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
34
34°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.8
3.8 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Bristol weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Bristol, Virginia 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 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
41
41°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Bristol weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Bristol, Virginia in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 4.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.0
4.0 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Bristol weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Bristol, Virginia in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Bristol weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Bristol, Virginia in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 4.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
63
63°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4.4
4.4 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Bristol weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Bristol, Virginia in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
3.4
3.4 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Bristol weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Bristol, Virginia in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

79
79°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Bristol weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Bristol, Virginia in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

68
68°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.8
2.8 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Bristol weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F in Bristol, Virginia 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 3.1 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
34
34°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Bristol weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 48°F in Bristol, Virginia in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 3.4 inches of rainfall in the month.