2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bristol, TN vs Belvidere, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Belvidere. Bristol averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belvidere, Illinois gets 36.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bristol, Tennessee gets 43.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Belvidere averages 34.7 inches of snow per year. Bristol averages 12.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Belvidere, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.7
Rain: averages 36.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.7 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belvidere is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

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

Today's Weather - Bristol, TN

53°F

Today's Weather - Belvidere, IL

41°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Belvidere with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Belvidere, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belvidere are June, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belvidere with an average of 12.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

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 Belvidere, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

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 Belvidere, there are 137.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

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.

In Belvidere, there are 12.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

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.


August is the wettest month in Belvidere with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Belvidere means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Belvidere with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Belvidere, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 34.7 inches in Belvidere means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

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

December is the snowiest month in Belvidere with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.