2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Auburn, AL vs Bristol, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Bristol. Auburn averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bristol, Tennessee gets 43.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Auburn, Alabama gets 53.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bristol averages 12.3 inches of snow per year. Auburn averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bristol, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.3
Rain: averages 43.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.3 inches of snow a year

Auburn, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 53.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bristol is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Auburn is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Auburn, AL

63°F

Today's Weather - Bristol, TN

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Auburn / Bristol

July is the hottest month for Auburn with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Auburn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Auburn are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Bristol with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Bristol, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bristol are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Auburn with an average of 33.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bristol with an average of 24.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Auburn, there are 49.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

In Bristol, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.

In Auburn, there are 46.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Bristol, there are 101.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Auburn, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Bristol, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

March is the wettest month in Auburn with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in Auburn means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.


July is the wettest month in Bristol with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Bristol means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in Auburn with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Auburn, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Bristol with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 134.3 rainy days annually in Bristol, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Auburn means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Bristol means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee.

January is the snowiest month in Auburn with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Bristol with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.