2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mount Vernon, KY vs Bristol, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Bristol. Mount Vernon averages 187 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bristol, Tennessee gets 43.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mount Vernon, Kentucky gets 47.7 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. Mount Vernon averages 8.7 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

Mount Vernon, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 47.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.7 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 Mount Vernon is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Mount Vernon, KY

70°F

Today's Weather - Bristol, TN

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mount Vernon / Bristol

July is the hottest month for Mount Vernon with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Mount Vernon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Vernon are May, September and June.

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 Mount Vernon with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

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

In Mount Vernon, there are 19.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

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 Mount Vernon, there are 86.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

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 Mount Vernon, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

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.

May is the wettest month in Mount Vernon with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Mount Vernon means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Mount Vernon with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in Mount Vernon, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% 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 8.7 inches in Mount Vernon means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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

February is the snowiest month in Mount Vernon with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 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.