2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bristol, TN vs Boone, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Boone. Bristol averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boone, North Carolina gets 50.8 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.

Boone averages 33.1 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

Boone, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 77.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.4
Rain: averages 50.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.1 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 Boone is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

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

80°F

Today's Weather - Boone, NC

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Boone with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Boone, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boone are July, August and June.

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 Boone with an average of 20.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 Boone, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

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 Boone, there are 115.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 Boone, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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.


June is the wettest month in Boone with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Boone means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Boone with 13.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 138.4 rainy days annually in Boone, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 33.1 inches in Boone means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

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

February is the snowiest month in Boone with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.